Trabzonspor did not include him in the squad! Okan Buruk made a statement regarding the transfer of Eren Elmalı.

Galatasaray's head coach Okan Buruk made statements after the 2-2 draw against RAMS Başakşehir in the first match of the Ziraat Turkey Cup Group C. Buruk also spoke about Eren Elmalı, who is on their agenda and plays for Trabzonspor.

"IT WAS AN IMPORTANT TEST FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT PLAY"

Okan Buruk said, "If we had finished with the last penalty and won, it would have been a great advantage. Looking at the match; our productivity was a bit lower in the first half. Until the goal we conceded, we hadn't let the opponent get to our goal. After the goal we conceded, Günay had two clear saves. In the second half, with the substitutions, we started to produce more. We attacked more organized with Mertens and Yunus. We found the equalizer at 1-1, but we conceded the second goal early. After that, we played very well. We didn't give them a chance to come to our goal. We were productive but couldn't find the goal. At the end of the day, it was a 2-2 draw. Başakşehir fielded a team close to their ideal 11. They are a strong team with plans within the game. I congratulate them for their efforts. Our goal was to win the match, and it was an important test for players who haven't played for a long time. They opened up as they played. The beginning of the match was a bit tougher. We went through without injuries. For me, this is the most important thing. We have a lot of matches this month. Our goal is to continue winning," he said.

VICTOR OSIMHEN'S COMMENTS

The successful coach spoke about Victor Osimhen, who was not included in the match squad, saying, "Osimhen will start training again tomorrow. For those who did not play today, tomorrow will be a good training session. We have no deficiencies. We will be at full strength this weekend. Başakşehir has quality players, they have plans, and they are a team that can create danger. They have the league's top scorer. A tough match awaits us. We want to go and win," he stated.

EREN ELMALI TRANSFER

After being asked about the transfer and the agenda surrounding Eren Elmalı, Okan Buruk said, "Names come up during the transfer period. It is not right to talk before it starts. We have our preparations, plans, and thoughts. We need to make the right decisions and go for the right players. One of the reasons is the foreign player limit and the ability to change 3 players for the Europa League. We must proceed with a very good plan. Which position will we strengthen, will we acquire a versatile player? We have players we are in talks with. The transfer window opens on the 13th, and after this match, things will become clearer. We want the players to join us as soon as possible. Our goal is big, championship and Europe. The Turkey Cup is also important. We must compete for three cups. For this, we need a very good squad," he explained.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE SQUAD AT TRABZONSPOR

Eren Elmalı, whose name has been mentioned with Galatasaray, was notably not included in the squad for Trabzonspor's match against Alanyaspor, where they won 3-0 in the first week of the Ziraat Turkey Cup Group A. In Eren's absence, Arif Boşluk played on the left side of the defense, and it was noted that the national left-back has a slight injury.