What happened in Turkish football today? 30/07/2023

Galatasaray has signed Mauro Icardi for 3-years

In the long awaiting of Galatasaray supporters, club has announced officially transfer of PSG player Mauro Icardi who has been loaned to team as team signed him for 3-years with 10 million euro transfer fee.

With long-term negotiation with PSG and also some family issues of Icardi himself, it take time to make deal but Galatasaray did run pretty successful transfer negotiations with PSG and has made deal for 10 million euro which would be paid in duration of 4 seasons as club has recieved lots from its sponsors as some section of the money would going to Icardi salary which consists of 6 million euro per season.With such long-term negotiations, Icardi would now need to focus without doubt at continuing showing such strong performance in upcoming season.

Eventually Galatasaray did sign Icardi during long-term negotiations and would now become leading player for sure.

Besiktas makes deal with Ante Rebic.

AC Milan player Ante Rebic has arrived to Istanbul for one-on-one transfer negotiations with Besiktas as deal between parties has been made during of long-term transfer negotiations but Rebic willingness to join team did play an important role.

One of the main transfers which Besiktas administration did pay attention to during this summer transfer window has been Rebic and making deal with him has been an important one as he could be key player in upcoming season and also due of criticism which team recieved in this summer transfer window. Rebic is being midfielder which tend to show top level performance regardless his positioning and hence could provide an important push of the team and creation of attacks.

Hence, Ante Rebic move would have significant impact into Besiktas for upcoming season.

Sabri Gurel has been appointed as Club's Union CEO.

Antalyaspor CEO Sabri Gurel has been appointed as Clubs'Union CEO assistant and hence would be working together with Ali Koc who is being union CEO.

It needs to be mentioned that this been an important appointment as Clubs Union would be going through an important period right now with transfer task, referees and also an attempt for Union to become even better organised and having larger word and influence towards TFF. Therefore, Gurel appointment would mean that he would be playing an important role in this desire to become better organised and solve issues at Turkish football.

Sabri Gurel did prove himself well as Antalyaspor CEO and hence could be fulfilling that role in successful manner.

In other news:

- Trabzonspor has lost pre-season friendly game against AEK Athens with 3:1 scoreline.

- Trabzonspor player Filip Benkovic has become injured during pre-season friendly game against AEK Athens.

- Fenerbahce has offered 12 million euro to Bologna player Nicolas Dominguez but club requests 15 million euro.

- Besiktas has extended contract with its player Mert Gunok for 2-years.

- Hatayspor has made principal deal with Stuttgart player Omer Faruk Beyaz.

- Konyaspor has made transfer deal with Angers player Paul Bernardoni.

- Sansunspor has terminated contract with its player Ensar Arslan

- Fenerbahce has made extension deal with its player Miha Zajc.

- AliagaFK has made transfer deal with Antalyaspor player Dogukan Nelik.