12.02.2025 16:30
Galatasaray paid a total of 27 million euros in transfer and loan fees for the 7 players they added to their squad during the winter transfer window. This amount marks the highest expenditure in the club's history for a winter transfer period. The yellow-reds have committed to paying a total of 61.5 million euros for 12 players over two transfer windows. This also represents the highest amount spent on transfers within a single season.
Galatasaray attracted attention with 7 transfers made during the mid-season transfer period. The yellow-reds, aiming to wear the 5th star in the Super League and achieve success in Europe, broke records by opening their wallets wide in transfers.
61.5 MILLION EUROS FOR 12 PLAYERS
The Galatasaray management, which added a total of 12 players to its squad during the summer and winter transfer periods, committed to paying a total of 61.5 million euros for transfer and loan fees. This amount has been recorded as the highest amount spent on transfers in a single season in the club's history. Gabriel Sara, for whom 18 million euros was paid for his transfer, became the most expensive name of the transfer period.
40 MILLION EUROS IN INCOME FROM PLAYER SALES
The yellow-red club generated 40 million euros in player sales by selling names like Keren Aktürkoğlu, Tete, Emin Bayram, Michy Batshuayi, and by loaning Zaniolo and Zaha to different teams for certain amounts in both transfer periods. Thus, the season closed with an approximate balance of minus 21.5 million euros.
HISTORICAL RECORD IN MID-SEASON TRANSFER
Galatasaray also set a record with the transfers made during the mid-season. A total of 27 million euros was paid for transfer and loan fees for 7 players during the mid-season transfer period. This amount has been recorded as the highest expenditure in the club's history for a mid-season transfer.
HIGHEST FEE FOR CUESTA
The previous transfer spending record was broken with 46 million euros in the 2022-23 season. This season, 8 million euros was paid to Belgium's Genk club for Carlos Cuesta, making him the most expensive name of the mid-season transfer.