17.01.2026 23:30
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk spoke after the Gaziantep FK match. Announcing the good news about Victor Osimhen's return to the team, Okan Buruk said, "We talked to Osimhen today. He had pain when he left the last match. He said he wouldn't play in the third-place match today. He will be with us in training on Monday."
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 1-1 draw against Gaziantep FK. Okan Buruk provided important information about Victor Osimhen's arrival to the team.
''HE WILL BE WITH US ON MONDAY''
Stating that Osimhen will join the team for training on Monday, Okan Buruk said, "We talked to Osimhen today. He had pain when he left the last match. He said he wouldn't play in today's third-place match. He will be with us in training on Monday."
''CONVINCING TAKES TIME''
Speaking about the reinforcements to be made to the team, Okan Buruk said, "It's not easy to get players out of their teams during the winter transfer period. Sometimes players want to leave, but their teams don't let them; sometimes the team is positive, but the player isn't interested. It's not easy to bring players to the Turkish League. We sometimes experience this with young players. Convincing takes time. During this process, you turn to many players. You go through options. Not all of them will happen. Many names come up outside of us, names we are not interested in or have not discussed. This inevitably causes confusion. Is this profile better, or is that profile better?" he expressed.
"THIS WEEK IS AN IMPORTANT WEEK"
Okan Buruk also stated, "This week is an important week. Champions League match, Karagümrük match, Manchester City match... We want to finalize the transfers as quickly as possible. While watching the matches, I am also watching players. We are making a lot of effort. We will get them, I always say, we will get them. Sometimes it takes time. You receive positive signals from a player, but if they played in a match that week and performed well, it becomes harder to acquire them. Such misfortunes happen too. Even if a team intends to give a player who is performing well, they may not let them go. We will meet with our president again tomorrow, we will have a more intense and broader meeting and manage the process."