18.08.2026 14:10
Necati Ateş, former footballer and assistant coach of Galatasaray, made a striking claim regarding the yellow-reds' transfer of Rafael Leao. Ateş stated that Abdullah Kavukcu said he would finalize the star footballer's transfer, adding, "This is solid information. I heard it from the person he told."
While transfer efforts continue at Galatasaray, a striking statement has come regarding Rafael Leao. Football commentator Necati Ateş, speaking on Beyaz TV, claimed that Galatasaray Sportif AŞ Deputy Chairman Abdullah Kavukcu is quite assertive about the Leao transfer.
"I WILL FINISH THE RAFAEL LEAO TRANSFER"
Necati Ateş stated that Kavukcu wants to finalize the Rafael Leao transfer and explained the information he received with the words, "Abdullah Kavukcu said, 'I will finish the Rafael Leao transfer. My signature will be on it.' This is clear information. I heard it from the person who said it." Ateş's statement has once again increased the transfer expectation regarding the Portuguese star, who has been on Galatasaray's agenda for a long time.
MILAN'S 50 MILLION EURO DEMAND
In recent reports in the press, it was claimed that Milan has stepped back from its 50 million euro demand for Rafael Leao. On the other hand, journalist Sacha Tavolieri reported that Leao's agent Jorge Mendes offered the star player to Roma.