11.04.2025 15:53
It has been revealed that Eren Elmalı, who solved Galatasaray's left-back problem, gave up the 1 million euros he was supposed to receive from Trabzonspor in order to wear the yellow-red jersey, thus enabling the transfer to take place. Eren was transferred on the last day of the winter transfer window for 3.5 million euros.
It has been revealed that Eren Elmalı, the national left-back transferred from Trabzonspor to Galatasaray on the last day of the transfer window, made a significant sacrifice to join the yellow-red club.
HE GAVE UP 1 MILLION EUROS
Eren Elmalı, who quickly gained the appreciation of the technical staff and fans with his performance at Cimbom, reportedly gave up his 1 million euro receivable from his former club Trabzonspor, paving the way for the transfer.
THE TRANSFER VIDEO WAS MUCH TALKED ABOUT
Galatasaray signed Eren Elmalı from Trabzonspor for a transfer fee of 3.5 million euros on the last day of the transfer window. The yellow-red team announced the transfer of the 24-year-old player with an eye-catching video on their official social media account. The video, shared with the title 'Our line is clear on the way to Target25', referenced the controversial moment during the Galatasaray-Trabzonspor match played on December 16, 2024, where Eren's clearance from the line raised debates about whether the ball went out or not. The post quickly resonated widely on social media.
EREN'S SEASON PERFORMANCE
Eren Elmalı has played a total of 31 matches across all competitions this season for both Trabzonspor and Galatasaray, spending 2489 minutes on the field. Eren has 1 assist in these matches with the burgundy-blues. The current market value of the 24-year-old left-back is reported to be 4 million euros, and he has a contract with the yellow-reds until 2028.