Turkish giants Galatasary SK appear set to announce the signing of ex-Napoli forward Dries Mertens. Rumours of a move to Galatasaray surfaced shortly after Mertens posted a farewell message to Napoli fans on his various social media platforms.
Since then, both the player and the club have posted about the much-anticipated move. On Saturday, Mertens’ wife Kat Kerkhofs tracked the family’s journey from Belgium to Turkey on her official Instagram page.
Mertens traveled with ex-Fiorentina player Luca Torreira, who signed with Galatasaray earlier this summer. Despite arriving in Istanbul at 3:00 AM, hundreds of Galatasaray fans showed up to welcome their new forward.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray issued a curious press release indicating that the club has opened negotiations with Mertens regarding his transfer. Though there has been no official announcement from either party, it appears that would be a mere formality.
Neither player was included in Galatasaray’s 23-man squad for their opening match of the 2022/23 Turkish Süper Lig against Antalyaspor on Sunday. However, both Mertens and Torreira are expected to be in attendance.
[…] FC for €38 million with one year remaining on his contract. Finally, all-time top goalscorer Dries Mertens joined Galatasaray S.K. after failing to agree to terms on an extension. Meanwhile, Napoli are reportedly close to selling […]