The reigning Turkish champions Galatasaray have entered a new golden age under manager Okan Buruk. When he took over in the summer of 2022, the Istanbull club had just finished a miserable Süper Lig season where they landed in 13th place.
The next two seasons were league gold at Galatasaray and this year they sail in yet another major annoyance for Fenerbache manager Jose Mourinho. Now Galaratasaray is well on his way to landing a transfer that will clearly also annoy the Portuguese manager.
A transfer that will clearly annoy Jose Mourinho!
Paulo Dybala, who had it like the plum in the egg while Jose Mourinho was manager at Roma, also successor and club legend Daniele De Rossi ensured a good life for the Argentine striker. That didn’t last long and Rossi’s successor Ivan Juric was fired just over a month ago. Italian manager legend Claudio Ranieri has been brought in on a deal until the end of the season. Four managers in a year is not good! – And a warning for Everton fans who have just had the Roma owners, The Friedkin Group’s purchase of the club approved.
Sky reports that Galatasaray want Paulo Dybala in January, Okan Buruk is absolutely confident that he can lift the 31-year-old to old glory. It speaks volumes about the downturn in Rome when we know that he had an estimated value of 110 million euros a few years ago, while Transfermarkt now puts the value at 8 million euros.
Galatasarays want a loan, with an option to buy in the summer. – They have contacted Roma and hope to land a deal during Christmas. However, it is crucial for Galatasaray to get rid of some foreign players in the squad, and Hakim Ziyech is among the players who could be on their way out.
