31.01.2026 11:50
Galatasaray abandoned the transfer due to Villarreal's demand of 40 million euros for the transfer fee and Pape Gueye's high salary expectations.
The transfer of Pape Gueye, which has been on the agenda of Galatasaray for a while, has ended without a result. The yellow-red management shelved the file due to Villarreal's transfer fee request and the player's salary expectations.
TRANSFER FEE AND SALARY OBSTACLE
Galatasaray, which continued its contacts with Pape Gueye for midfield reinforcement, was open to the Senegalese footballer's conditions, but took a step back due to Villarreal's high transfer fee demand. It was stated that the amount requested by the club complicated the transfer.
65 MILLION EUROS IN 4.5 YEARS
According to a report by Sabah, Pape Gueye's salary expectation of over 5 million euros per year and Villarreal's demand for a 40 million euro transfer fee raised the total cost to a serious level. The calculation indicated that the total burden over 4.5 years would amount to approximately 65 million euros.
VETO FROM DURSUN ÖZBEK
Galatasaray Club President Dursun Özbek, who found the total cost to be high, vetoed the transfer. With this development, the transfer of Pape Gueye, which has been on the agenda for a long time, has been shelved.
NEW ALTERNATIVES ON THE AGENDA
After closing the Pape Gueye file, the yellow-reds decided to continue their search for midfielders through different names.