06.11.2026 11:40
A surprise development has occurred regarding Metehan Baltacı, whom Galatasaray loaned to Gençlerbirliği at the start of the season. It has been claimed that the capital club made a verbal offer to the yellow-reds to sign the 24-year-old center-back permanently. The possibility has emerged that the young footballer, whose contract was recently extended until 2029, could leave Galatasaray permanently.
A striking transfer claim regarding the future of Metehan Baltacı, who came through Galatasaray's youth academy, has come to the agenda. It was stated that the capital club has taken action for the 24-year-old defender, who was loaned to Gençlerbirliği for one year at the start of the season.
OFFER FROM GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ TO GALATASARAY
According to Ajansspor, Gençlerbirliği has made a verbal offer to Galatasaray to acquire the registration rights of Metehan Baltacı, who is in its squad on loan. It was reported that the capital representative wants to add the young footballer to its squad permanently and has begun initiatives before the mid-season transfer window.
While it is not yet known how Galatasaray will respond to the offer, if the parties reach an agreement, Baltacı will leave the yellow-red club, where he came through the youth academy, on a permanent transfer.
HIS CONTRACT HAD RECENTLY BEEN EXTENDED
The detail that makes the possibility of Metehan Baltacı's transfer noteworthy was his contract with Galatasaray. When the yellow-red club loaned the young footballer to Gençlerbirliği, it had notified the Turkish Football Federation that it had extended his contract by one more year.
The 24-year-old center-back has a contract with Galatasaray until the end of the 2028-2029 season. Despite this, Gençlerbirliği's initiative for his registration rights has brought the player's future back to the agenda.
HE GREW UP IN GALATASARAY'S YOUTH ACADEMY
Metehan Baltacı, who started football in Galatasaray's youth academy in 2017, signed a professional contract before the 2021-2022 season. The young defender was loaned to İskenderunspor, Manisa FK and Eyüpspor at different periods of his career.
The future of Baltacı, who joined Gençlerbirliği during the summer transfer window, at the capital club will become clear after negotiations between the clubs.
HE HAD BEEN ARRESTED IN THE BETTING INVESTIGATION
Metehan Baltacı had been arrested on December 9, 2025, within the scope of a football betting investigation, and was released at the first hearing held 105 days later. The young footballer, who was given a 9-month deprivation of rights penalty by the Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK), had his penalty end on August 7.