Galatasaray confirmed the transfer of striker Cedric Bakambu to the Spanish club Real Betis Sevilla in an official stock exchange announcement (KAP) and disclosed the transfer fee and the possible amount of bonus payments: “An agreement has been reached with Real Betis Balompie SAD regarding the transfer of our professional footballer Cedric Bakambu. According to the agreement, Real Betis Balompie SAD will pay our company a guaranteed transfer fee of 5,000,000 euros net and a success fee of 5,050,000 euros net. Thank you, Cedric, for your efforts and contributions to Galatasaray. Good luck for your future career,” said the club statement.
Aurier deal probably collapsed – Atal as an alternative
Meanwhile, the signing of right-back Serge Aurier, which had already been classified as safe, has apparently failed. At the last moment there were disagreements between Galatasaray and Nottingham Forest regarding the transfer modalities, Turkish and foreign media outlets unanimously report. The player had already agreed to the change. Aurier is currently at the African Cup in his home country, Ivory Coast. As an alternative, Galatasaray has started transfer talks with Youssef Atal and his club OGC Nice.
New striker from England?
Meanwhile, Galatasaray is also looking for a successor to Bakambu. As “NTV Spor” reports, the Istanbul team is in advanced negotiations with FC Fulham regarding the loan of Brazilian attacker Carlos Vinicius, who scored three goals in 16 games for Fulham this season. In his career, the 28-year-old played for PSV Eindhoven, Tottenham Hotspur, SSC Napoli, AS Monaco and Rio Ave FC, among others. The registration deadline for the UEFA player list and thus for the upcoming Europa League games expires this evening (February 2nd).