14.01.2026 19:40
The Moroccan star of the Super League team RAMS Başakşehir, Amine Harit, made striking statements. Harit revealed that Galatasaray wanted him in the past, but the transfer did not happen, saying, "I had very close contacts with Galatasaray, and I was almost agreed."
RAMS Başakşehir's Moroccan star Amine Harit gave his first exclusive interview in Turkey to AA. Amine Harit made a striking confession by recounting the transfer talks from previous years.
''BASAKSEHIR IS ONE OF THE FOUR VALUABLE CLUBS''
The Moroccan player, who stated that he has always fought for the top spots with the clubs he has played for, said, "Marseille was one of the biggest clubs in France. If we couldn't be champions, we were fighting for second or third place. When I came here, I clearly observed that Başakşehir is a club whose value is not fully reflected, especially in front of the public. In my opinion, Başakşehir is one of the four valuable clubs in Turkey. I don't think there are many teams that can compete with us in terms of squad and quality. Başakşehir needs to be among the top 2-3 every season. A club like Başakşehir deserves that." he evaluated.
''MY TRANSFER HAPPENED THIS WAY''
Amine Harit, who joined Başakşehir's squad on the last day of the transfer period, recorded the following about the transfer process: "I was at home, on the last day of the transfer, I wasn't planning to go anywhere. I was going to start the season at Marseille and planned to spend the season there. Then I received a call from coach Nuri, and he said he had taken over the team and told me how good and organized the team was. After our conversation, things started to become clearer in my mind. I had played against him before, I knew how great a player he was, and in our conversation, I thought that we had very similar perspectives on football and that we could do good things together. I felt that we shared the same vision. Also, Turkey is a Muslim country, and that was one of the factors that pushed me to come here. A new city, a new culture... This is how my transfer happened."
''I WAS ALMOST AGREED WITH GALATASARAY''
The Moroccan star responded to the question, "Your name has been mentioned with Turkish teams before. Why didn't the transfer happen at that time?" by saying, "In the past transfer periods, especially with Galatasaray, I had very close contacts, and I was almost agreed. However, it didn't happen for certain reasons. During the period I was in talks with Galatasaray, I also had contract renewal discussions with Marseille, and I chose Marseille. To be honest, I wasn't thinking of coming to Turkey again. It was an unexpected situation for me, but we can say that God wanted it this way. I wanted to enjoy playing football again, and that's why I came to Başakşehir. The most important factor in my coming to Başakşehir was coach Nuri." he replied.