07.01.2026 00:33
Beşiktaş announced that Gabriel Paulista, who expressed his desire to leave the team, has been granted permission. The Brazilian defender left the Antalya camp to return to his country for transfer negotiations.
While transfer activities continue at Super Lig giant Beşiktaş, star footballer Gabriel Paulista has parted ways with the club.
GABRIEL PAULISTA HAS LEFT THE TEAM
Beşiktaş announced that Gabriel Paulista, who expressed his desire to leave the team, has left the camp. The Brazilian defender returned to his country to hold transfer negotiations.
'IT HAS BEEN EVALUATED POSITIVELY'
In a statement from the club, it was said, 'Our professional footballer Gabriel Paulista has communicated his request to leave the team for family reasons to our Board of Directors and our technical team. Paulista's request has been evaluated positively, taking into account the interests of our club and the peace and happiness of our footballer. Gabriel Paulista has left our Antalya camp with the knowledge and permission of our club to return to his country to hold transfer negotiations.'
STATEMENT FROM PAULISTA
Gabriel Paulista announced that he left the team for family reasons, saying, "Thank you to Beşiktaş for giving me the chance to play. Playing with this fan base, the attention I received... Winning a trophy was also amazing. I have beautiful things to tell my children. I will never forget. It was a very difficult decision. We learned a while ago that my mother has an illness. Since then, we have been looking for treatment. But it is an illness with no cure. She was recently hospitalized. I went to Brazil. One side of her body is paralyzed, my mother is already old... I am not in a good mental state. It is very difficult to be away from my family, from my father. My mother's condition is also very hard for my father. My mother is suffering a lot. I thought about everything and decided to talk to our coach. Thank you for understanding me. I thank the club, the president, the managers, and my friends. Thank you for understanding me."
BEŞIKTAŞ PERFORMANCE
The Brazilian defender, who played in 45 official matches wearing the Beşiktaş jersey, contributed to the score with 1 goal and 3 assists during this period.