Turkish Super League 2026/27 Season

[jakdanyel]

Galatasaray is so close to signing a young attacking midfielder named Aleksey Batrakov according to the journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu.

https://x.com/yagosabuncuoglu/status/2083477172660924512

Someone shared his FM 26 profile under this tweet. The highlighted stats are for offensive playmaker.



He looks like a really talented youngster. I know Football Manager stats don't always prove a player to have a big career in the future. However I even saw some interest from PSG in this player.

Maybe this transfer can be criticized by fanbase because of his not being a well-known name. But Galatasaray might be making a really good investment in this player right now.

[kizilhare]

a team like galatasaray that has been champion four years in a row should have already had its squad finalized at the pre season camp. trying to sign some world stars as a last minute opportunity transfer saunds very ridiculous for a such top tier team...

It all appears that Galatasaray are not ready because tell me how on earth they're getting to with at die minute? They got all the time in the world to scout for outstanding players enchanced with top notch qualities but they choose to relent and today, they're struggling to open bids with players. How can Galatasaray, a Turkish side that have dominating and winning the Turkish league have been unable to generate good revenue for themselves, I think it's just mismanagement that's descending order in the team.

Considering they haven't made any transfers yet, could they be in a difficult financial situation? Last year they made some very good transfers, but this year they've hardly made any. They've only signed one young player from Burnley. Since they'll be in the Champions League next year, they need to start preparing now and sign some players. Interestingly, Galatasaray is still quiet in the transfer market.

tbh i was expecting a complete squad overhaul at Galatasaray this season but it didn't happen.
look, if the squad were fully stacked and you had no missing pieces, i’d get waiting until september. but with so many missing positions, no one buys the we have a plan, september is still a ways off approach.

In my opinion, the Galatasaray management is waiting to see the outcome of Fenerbahçe's qualifying round. If Fenerbahçe gets eliminated, a significant amount of money will go to Galatasaray; Galatasaray will receive the funds that would have gone to Fenerbahçe. I believe the management is waiting for this situation to play out. They will announce new signings the moment Fenerbahçe is eliminated. Even if they get past Sturm Graz, Fenerbahçe will be finished in the play-offs.

[mandown]

I watched the highlights of the Trabzonspor vs. Al-Sadd match and saw that Trabzonspor is nowhere near ready for the league season. Onuachu missed a lot of chances in the Al-Sadd game. Nwaiwu also caught my eye in both matches; he came on in the second half against Frankfurt and scored an own goal (though that was just bad luck, of course), and he also conceded a penalty in the Al-Sadd match.
He struck me as a somewhat undisciplined player—the kind who could cause trouble for Trabzonspor in the league.

[SUPERSAIAN]

Galatasaray is so close to signing a young attacking midfielder named Aleksey Batrakov according to the journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu.

https://x.com/yagosabuncuoglu/status/2083477172660924512

Someone shared his FM 26 profile under this tweet. The highlighted stats are for offensive playmaker.



He looks like a really talented youngster. I know Football Manager stats don't always prove a player to have a big career in the future. However I even saw some interest from PSG in this player.

Maybe this transfer can be criticized by fanbase because of his not being a well-known name. But Galatasaray might be making a really good investment in this player right now.

For the first time this summer transfer window, Galatasaray has a promising player on their radar Aleksay Batrakov. He's a talented, young player with creativity and good game vision in the number 10 position. He'll definitely contribute to the team's scoring, and his abilities are exactly what Galatasaray needs. He could be a better investment than Mertens, although he had a very positive impact on the team when Mertens was there.

Hopefully, if the transfer goes through, he'll have a greater impact than Mertens.

[MK-74]

Galatasaray is so close to signing a young attacking midfielder named Aleksey Batrakov according to the journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu.

https://x.com/yagosabuncuoglu/status/2083477172660924512

Someone shared his FM 26 profile under this tweet. The highlighted stats are for offensive playmaker.



He looks like a really talented youngster. I know Football Manager stats don't always prove a player to have a big career in the future. However I even saw some interest from PSG in this player.

Maybe this transfer can be criticized by fanbase because of his not being a well-known name. But Galatasaray might be making a really good investment in this player right now.

Galatasaray can be criticized from this perspective because the club's management promised that a major signing was coming, yet the team still hasn't strengthened the squad enough.
They've only signed one or two players so far and at the moment, that's simply not enough.
The areas that still need reinforcements haven't been addressed. Of course, not every signing has to be a superstar, but the transfers for the positions that clearly need strengthening should have been completed by now.

[Richbased]

Galatasaray can be criticized from this perspective because the club's management promised that a major signing was coming, yet the team still hasn't strengthened the squad enough.
They've only signed one or two players so far and at the moment, that's simply not enough.
The areas that still need reinforcements haven't been addressed. Of course, not every signing has to be a superstar, but the transfers for the positions that clearly need strengthening should have been completed by now.

Maybe they are waiting until the die minutes of the transfer window before they make a major signing but while they are waiting, they have to sign other players who can be very useful in their respective positions so we need to know that every position is important likewise every player because they might even make a big signing and the player may not perform to the expectation of fans and the club. I don't know if Galatasaray has enough funds to spend on many signings but I believe that their plan is to strengthen the team ahead of next season so we should expect one or more new signings before the transfer window closes.

Aleksey Batrakov is a quality midfielder and for the fact that he is 21 years, he is energetic and has the strength to distribute passes and make attempts to score. Currently, he just gave an assist for Locomotiv Moscow in their match against Dinamo Makhachkala. That is what quality player does, they either score goals or make assists so it won't be a bad signing for Galatasaray.

[Distraction]

Galatasaray can be criticized from this perspective because the club's management promised that a major signing was coming, yet the team still hasn't strengthened the squad enough.
They've only signed one or two players so far and at the moment, that's simply not enough.
The areas that still need reinforcements haven't been addressed. Of course, not every signing has to be a superstar, but the transfers for the positions that clearly need strengthening should have been completed by now.

Galatasaray is acting so complacent. Dursun Özbek has literally proven it by his recent statement on why they haven't got serious about making transfers yet. He claims that he knows what he is doing.

But you should complete your most necessary transfers as quick as possible to be prepared for the new season. Otherwise you would need to give it more time for the chemistry among the players to reach an acceptable level. 

[LGD2Business]

Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan issued another statement today, saying there is no deal with Salah. This is his second statement about this transfer. Trabzonspor has made good sales this season. It would make no sense for them to spend the money they've earned this way.

Following Beşiktaş's deal with Salah and the subsequent collapse of the transfer due to his agent, it appears no other team has made an offer to Salah. However the press is still trying to link him to Turkish teams. I think this is all part of his agent's game.

It would've been great if Salah had come at the right time, but at this point he's lost his chance. Even if a Turkish team were to sign him now, I don't think they'd benefit from him. He's generated a lot of negative sentiment among the public.

[Stavri]

Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan issued another statement today, saying there is no deal with Salah. This is his second statement about this transfer. Trabzonspor has made good sales this season. It would make no sense for them to spend the money they've earned this way.

Following Beşiktaş's deal with Salah and the subsequent collapse of the transfer due to his agent, it appears no other team has made an offer to Salah. However the press is still trying to link him to Turkish teams. I think this is all part of his agent's game.

It would've been great if Salah had come at the right time, but at this point he's lost his chance. Even if a Turkish team were to sign him now, I don't think they'd benefit from him. He's generated a lot of negative sentiment among the public.

for years, they’ve been dumping complete trash on Turkish teams while pitching them as stars... only Osimhen doesn’t fit into this category and even he was ripped off for twice his actual price. no team in Europe would pay 40 million for him.

[Hvdv]

Galatasaray is so close to signing a young attacking midfielder named Aleksey Batrakov according to the journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu.

https://x.com/yagosabuncuoglu/status/2083477172660924512

Someone shared his FM 26 profile under this tweet. The highlighted stats are for offensive playmaker.



He looks like a really talented youngster. I know Football Manager stats don't always prove a player to have a big career in the future. However I even saw some interest from PSG in this player.

Maybe this transfer can be criticized by fanbase because of his not being a well-known name. But Galatasaray might be making a really good investment in this player right now.

Galatasaray can be criticized from this perspective because the club's management promised that a major signing was coming, yet the team still hasn't strengthened the squad enough.
They've only signed one or two players so far and at the moment, that's simply not enough.
The areas that still need reinforcements haven't been addressed. Of course, not every signing has to be a superstar, but the transfers for the positions that clearly need strengthening should have been completed by now.

You're right about that because we're now in August and the leagues are about to start. We all know that losing one or two points towards the end of the season can cost you the championship. Losing points at the beginning of the season might even affect the end of the season. That's why Galatasaray needs to speed up the transfer market. While their rivals are making very good transfers, Galatasaray is currently in complete silence. Perhaps they will announce some unexpected transfers soon, hopefully that will happen. Because the quality of the league is also related to success in Europe, and Galatasaray will be in the Champions League again this year. New transfers are essential for this squad because Galatasaray could face very strong opponents in the Champions League.

[CLS63]

According to the most recent news Salah is really so close to sign for Trabzonspor. More reliable sources have also started making news about this. They are talking about €17m per year and the deal is for 2 years.

It says that Salah is leaning towards this offer and he is going to state his final decision after discussing it with his family. Ertuğrul Doğan denied the Aral Şimşir rumours before too and that transfer happened. Probably the same thing is about to happen now.

[Phoenix Anka]

According to the most recent news Salah is really so close to sign for Trabzonspor. More reliable sources have also started making news about this. They are talking about €17m per year and the deal is for 2 years.

It says that Salah is leaning towards this offer and he is going to state his final decision after discussing it with his family. Ertuğrul Doğan denied the Aral Şimşir rumours before too and that transfer happened. Probably the same thing is about to happen now.

Mohamed Salah is a very talented player and, despite his age, can still play at a high level. Trabzonspor won the championship a few years ago and celebrated incredibly wildly. They want to experience that again, perhaps that's why they're paying such a high price. However, Trabzon is a city that lives and breathes football. If Salah doesn't deliver the expected results for Trabzonspor, both the team and he will face the harshest criticism. 17 million Euros is a very high price to pay for a player, and Trabzonspor's budget is very limited to afford it. I hope they don't regret it because they are just starting to pay off their debts.

[nelson4lov]

I just confirmed that the league officially resumes in less than 2 weeks. I'm going to actively follow the progress of the Turkish league this season since some of the footballers I enjoyed watching over the years have now moved to this league. Even though Trossard was an arsenal player, I still loved his game and will follow his progress with Beşiktaş. Hopefully Salah signs too because he's one of my favorite Liverpool players of all time right next to GOATs like Gerrard, etc.

[ingiltere]

Even though Trossard was an arsenal player, I still loved his game and will follow his progress with Beşiktaş. Hopefully Salah signs too because he's one of my favorite Liverpool players of all time right next to GOATs like Gerrard, etc.

Trossard transfer was truly unexpected for me. I didn't expect Beşiktaş to sign him and it was a complete surprise that Arsenal let him go for such a low price. Their loss was our gain in the end.
There are various reports circulating about Salah. On one side the president says no deal has been reached, on the other side all the news channels are talking as if Trabzonspor has already sealed the deal. We shouldn't speak definitively until the contracts are signed. Reporters love to sensationalize events just to generate clicks and keep people watching.

[emrecemsan]

The new season of the league is getting close to begin and Galatasaray still hasn't completed the needed transfers. This is so annoying as a fan.    What's our chairman waiting for exactly now?

Do we need to make our transfers after the season begins every damn year? I don't like this complacency at all. We should have completed most of our transfers before August already.

[Jossque]

Kasımpaşa has gotten off to a good start this season. It’s worth noting that they haven’t lost any of their preseason matches yet. They also beat Galatasaray 1-0 in their last league match. They remained undefeated in all five of their preseason matches. Although they managed to take the lead against Hull City, they conceded a goal just a few minutes later. Kasımpaşa, one of the teams that put up the strongest resistance against Hull City, appears ready for the season. Their first league match will be at home against Trabzonspor.

[jakdanyel]

I agree about you guys all when it comes to Galatasaray's not making any big transfer yet. The fans expect to see it happening every year because of getting used to that. Especially the Osimhen transfer has raised the bar at a very high level!  

Leao is such name in this transfer window. But we - Fenerbahçe - are also going after him. He is willing to play at one of top Turkish teams now.

But both teams are prioritizing a loan + mandatory buy option I guess while Milan doesn't want such formula.

[Stavri]

The new season of the league is getting close to begin and Galatasaray still hasn't completed the needed transfers. This is so annoying as a fan.    What's our chairman waiting for exactly now?

Do we need to make our transfers after the season begins every damn year? I don't like this complacency at all. We should have completed most of our transfers before August already.

Yes but there's still one simple truth. gs rivals are facing the exact same issues. difference is, no one talks about it because the other big clubs don't even have a guaranteed starting eleven.
Galatasaray, on the other hand, already has a ready squad and is just trying to bolster its rotation (apart from the number 10 position...)
and because they can't afford to let go of any foreign player who belongs in the starting lineup, it only looks like there's a problem.

[meser#]

Trabzon is now being linked with Salah. I have no issue with whoever pays the most money securing the deal, but Salah—after living in Liverpool, would you rather live in Trabzon or Istanbul? Even some of the people associated with Trabzonspor didn't live there for years. I don't mean to disparage Trabzon, but if Salah were to see the city for himself, he would likely choose to play for Beşiktaş for at least 2–3 million euros less.
As far as I know, no team in Europe matches the kind of money our clubs offer. Salah is expecting 15 million euros; it is impossible for European clubs to pay that amount.
I hope this transfer situation is resolved as soon as possible. Leaving it up in the air has a negative impact on the team.

[lodocus]

The transfer window closes on September 4, 2026. That means there’s about one month left. Currently, the top five teams in the Super League that have spent the most on transfers are as follows:



Even though there’s only one month left, I find it very interesting that Galatasaray isn’t on this list. I think they’ll even make it into the top 3 before the transfer window closes, but leaving transfers until this late isn’t a good idea because as time runs out, your options become more limited.