04.01.2026 22:50
Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk stated that there have been no attempts regarding Inter's midfielder Davide Frattesi, who is associated with Galatasaray.
A press conference was held before the Galatasaray-Trabzonspor match, which will take place tomorrow in the semi-finals of the Turkcell Super Cup. Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements regarding the transfer agenda.
''NOT ON OUR TRANSFER AGENDA''
Okan Buruk stated that they have no attempts regarding Inter's star midfielder Davide Frattesi, who has been linked with Galatasaray, saying, "The more you hide the transfer, the better, but unfortunately, it's difficult in our country. News comes out about the players we are interested in, but news also comes out about players we are not interested in. Frattesi is an important, valuable player. We have had no discussions. He is a player I admire a lot, but we have made no attempts. He is not on our transfer agenda. Right now, a player of that profile is not our primary target. Many players are coming up. 20% or 30% of them are correct, but the others are players we have no knowledge of or have not spoken to." he said.
''I BELIEVE WE WILL SIGN PLAYERS THAT SUIT US''
Continuing his remarks about transfers, Okan Buruk said, "Our primary target in transfers is to acquire good players, the best players. You need to make an effort. You need to convince the club and the player. There are ongoing tournaments. Africa Cup, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League... We also have matches on the 21st-28th. Teams do not want to lose players. There are challenges in the transfer period in this regard. Our president, our management, especially Abdullah Kavukcu, is working hard. I believe we will sign players that suit us, will make us happy, and will contribute to the team. We have been working for a long time. It doesn't happen very quickly. This year we signed 5 players, and all 5 are contributing. It is very important to achieve this. We have faced these difficulties before; you sign players and then send them away. There is pressure on us, but it is important to acquire good and correct players." he expressed.