17.08.2026 20:40
Galatasaray is preparing to transfer 21-year-old midfielder Aleksey Batrakov from Lokomotiv Moscow. It was reported that head coach Okan Buruk convinced the player with a video call. It is aimed for Batrakov to be brought to Turkey shortly and be included in the squad for the Erzurum FK match.
After Dries Mertens' departure, Galatasaray, which had been working intensely for months to fill the void in the number 10 position, found the star they were looking for in Russia.
ALEKSEY BATRAKOV TRANSFER COMPLETED
The yellow-reds have completed the transfer of Aleksey Batrakov, the talented 21-year-old midfielder who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow.
OKAN BURUK CONVINCED HIM
Head coach Okan Buruk was the decisive factor in the negotiations that lasted about a month. As with the previous transfers of Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane, the experienced coach directly contacted the player and held a video call with Batrakov. Buruk convinced the young star by explaining his role in the team and his plans for the future. Despite attractive offers from Spain, Italy, and France, Batrakov, impressed by Okan Buruk's approach, chose Galatasaray and informed his club Lokomotiv Moscow that he wanted to move to the yellow-red team.
WILL BE ON THE FIELD IN THE ERZURUM MATCH
The Russian number 10, who played his final match for Lokomotiv Moscow on Friday and bid farewell to his fans by scoring against Orenburg, immediately started watching the Galatasaray-Çorum FK match after the game. The 21-year-old footballer, expected to arrive in Turkey during the week and join the team, is planned to be included in the match squad for the Süper Lig away game against Erzurum FK.