Controversial transfer statements from Okan Buruk: They are disrupting our balance.

Galatasaray Technical Director Okan Buruk made statements during the Austria camp where they continue their preparations for the new season. Speaking about transfer activities, Buruk said, "Transfers disrupt our balance, the transfer period confuses everyone's mind. We need to get out of the transfer period." Buruk, who stated that they have discussed names for midfield transfer, used the expression "Maybe in 2 days, maybe in 5 days."

Okan Buruk's statements are as follows;

"WE NEED TO GET OUT OF THE TRANSFER PERIOD, IT DISRUPTS OUR BALANCE"

"We have an important squad. We have a champion squad, a team. We didn't have many losses in the squad. This is a great advantage. We are incredibly connected with each other. When we reflect this positive atmosphere on the field, we are very successful. Our players are very motivated. We showed this a little more in the last two matches. We will become physically ready. Psychologically, we are already strong. Physically, we are improving every day. We are in a very good condition as a squad. It is our duty to experience this unity, to support each other. We forgot about this a little after the championship. Transfers disrupt our balance, the transfer period confuses everyone's mind. We need to get out of the transfer period, there is already the first official match next week.

DOUE AND JELERT STATEMENTS

There is already a transfer period, we are on it, we are discussing, we already have preparations. We had preparations for the right back. There were names we talked to. There are many things in transfers. That's why we went patiently. We focused only on our work internally. Hopefully, the new season will start in the most exciting way for us. Doue and Jelert were in talks while offering to Doue's club. It also mattered which club would accept. There was an operation we carried separately. He became one of them. Jelert had his first training session. He is a young player we know, follow. Despite being young, he played a lot of matches. He is a player with a high number of matches. He can contribute to us in the short and long term. He can bring important things to Galatasaray in the long term, even though he is young.

MIDFIELD TRANSFER: MAYBE IN 2 DAYS, MAYBE IN 5 DAYS

We have a very wide and strong squad. We will make player transfers and make it stronger. In this sense, work is being done. On the one hand, we have Torreira, Kerem, Berkan in midfield. They finished the season very well. Kaan played in midfield in EURO2024. There are strong players, but we want to bring a different type of player there. We are working on this. We have talked to many people. Maybe in 2 days, maybe in 5 days. We must be patient and calm. Calmness is very important in transfers. We will try to bring the transfer as soon as possible. We need to find the right player without panicking.

PLEASED WITH THE NEW FOREIGN PLAYER RULE

The decision regarding the number of foreigners made me happy as a coach, but we constantly change things by saying brand value, country football. If a rule is introduced, it should continue for at least 5 years. We know that the main problem in Turkey is not foreigners. That's why we need to do something. If you reduce it to 5 foreigners, Turkish football will not disappear. We need to focus on the main problems.

"KEREM DEMIRBAY AND YUSUF DEMIR ARE TURKISH"

Kerem Demirbay has a given right. We know that he will continue. There seems to be a misunderstanding. There are players in other teams who have also received this right. I think it will continue in the same way. Kerem and Yusuf Demir are Turkish. It seems absurd to me to take away their rights just because these people lived and played football in another country.

SUPER CUP MATCH AND ATATURK OLYMPIC STADIUM

We are all impatient for the new season. Van Bronckhorst is a really important coach. It's nice for me to compete against him. It is one of the values ​​we miss, wonder about. We will play against a very important club like Besiktas. The one who deserves this Super Cup will win it. We want to come out ready. We want to come out in the strongest way. We will analyze what a new coach can do and prepare accordingly. Starting with the cup is an important motivation. We want to achieve that. It is difficult to play a match at the Olympic Stadium. I have said this before. That's why I don't expect a very good game here. But we also need to motivate our players. Maybe the atmosphere in the stands can change. I would have liked to play in a better stadium.

"OUR GOAL IS THE 5TH STAR"

Our first motivation is the 25th championship. We set the goal of the 5th star. I said this right after the championship. This is an important goal for us. In addition to that, we need to go further in Europe this year."