03.01.2026 09:20
A striking statement has come from Italy regarding Nicolo Zaniolo, who was loaned to Udinese by Galatasaray at the beginning of the season. Udinese's Sporting Director Gökhan İnler announced that they want to acquire the star player's transfer rights and that transfer negotiations with Galatasaray are ongoing.
Nicolo Zaniolo, who was loaned to Udinese at the beginning of the season, caught attention with his rising performance while finding regular playing time in the Italian team. It was stated that the Udinese management has approved the transfer to acquire Zaniolo's permanent rights.
GÖKHAN İNLER: WE WANT TO ACQUIRE HIS PERMANENT RIGHTS
Udinese's Sporting Director Gökhan İnler made important evaluations regarding the Zaniolo transfer while speaking to HT Sport. İnler emphasized that they wanted the player very much at the beginning of the season, and he mentioned that Zaniolo is also open to this transfer.
İnler stated, "Nicolo Zaniolo is a legendary player. He is a footballer who is in the spotlight in Italy. The transfer process was very difficult. Galatasaray did not want to let him go easily. We competed with other teams. Zaniolo wanted to leave because he wanted to return to the national team. He chose us. Zaniolo is performing well and working extra hard."
"OUR DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE"
İnler, stating that Udinese is continuing the negotiations for Zaniolo's permanent rights with Galatasaray, refrained from giving figures and noted that the process is ongoing:
"I cannot mention the figures here, but our transfer discussions are ongoing. Galatasaray also needs to facilitate. The most important thing is the player's performance. Anything can happen. The permanent rights are high for our budget, but we will discuss it with Okan Buruk."
UDINESE PERFORMANCE: 5 GOALS IN 16 MATCHES
Nicolo Zaniolo has played in 16 official matches for Udinese this season and scored 5 goals. The rise in the Italian star's performance has strengthened the possibility of a permanent transfer.