Galatasaray

Galatasaray net spend since 2015

Galatasaray have spent €493m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €191m: a net spend of €302m.

That covers 91 signings (73 for a disclosed fee, 18 free) and 98 departures (38 sold for a disclosed fee, 50 free, 10 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 27 in, 113 out.

Record signing: Victor Osimhen, €75m from Napoli (Jul 2025). Record sale: Sacha Boey, €30m to FC Bayern München (Jan 2024).

Galatasaray transfer spending by season

Galatasaray record signings

1. Victor Osimhen · €75m from Napoli · Jul 2025
2. Rafael Leão · €38m from AC Milan · Aug 2026
3. Wilfried Singo · €31m from Monaco · Aug 2025
4. Uğurcan Çakır · €28m from Trabzonspor · Sep 2025
5. Aleksey Batrakov · €25m from Lokomotiv Moskva · Aug 2026

Galatasaray record sales

1. Sacha Boey · €30m to FC Bayern München · Jan 2024
2. Badou Ndiaye · €16m to Stoke City · Jan 2018
3. Bruma · €15m to RB Leipzig · Jul 2017
4. Marcão · €12m to Sevilla · Jul 2022
5. Kerem Aktürkoğlu · €11m to Benfica · Sep 2024

Galatasaray trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 47 players Galatasaray both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €131m against €145m paid: a trading loss of €14m.

• Sacha Boey: signed for €6m (Jul 2021), sold to FC Bayern München for €30m (Jan 2024): profit €24m
• Kerem Aktürkoğlu: signed free (Sep 2020), sold to Benfica for €11m (Sep 2024): profit €11m
• Badou Ndiaye: signed for €8m (Aug 2017), sold to Stoke City for €16m (Jan 2018): profit €9m
• Marcão: signed for €4m (Jan 2019), sold to Sevilla for €12m (Jul 2022): profit €8m
• Tetê: signed for €1m (Aug 2023), sold to Panathinaikos for €6m (Jul 2024): profit €5m

• Mbaye Diagne: signed for €13m (Jan 2019), left free for Fatih Karagümrük (Jul 2022): loss €13m
• Nicolò Zaniolo: signed for €15m (Feb 2023), sold to Udinese for €5m (Jul 2026): loss €10m
• Victor Nelsson: signed for €7m (Aug 2021), left free for Nordsjælland (Sep 2026): loss €7m
• Maicon: signed for €8m (Jul 2017), sold to Al Nassr for €1m (Aug 2020): loss €7m
• Alexandru Cicâldău: signed for €7m (Jul 2021), left free for Universitatea Craiova (Sep 2024): loss €7m

Galatasaray ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Galatasaray have made 3 signings and 8 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans in and 5 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Batuhan Şen (left free for Fatih Karagümrük, 2 league appearances in 2025/26); in nobody.
• Defence: out Umut Erdem (to Rizespor), Ali Turap Bülbül (to Amed SK), Metehan Baltacı (loan to Gençlerbirliği, 2 league appearances in 2025/26), Elias Jelert (loan to Le Havre, no league start in 2025/26), Victor Nelsson (left free for Nordsjælland); in El Chadaille Bitshiabu (loan from RB Leipzig, 21 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Gökdeniz Gürpüz (left free for Saarbrücken, 1 league appearance in 2025/26), Siraçhan Nas (left free for Adana 01); in Aleksey Batrakov (from Lokomotiv Moskva, 546 league minutes since), Lesley Ugochukwu (loan from Burnley, 86 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Nicolò Zaniolo (to Udinese, 4 league appearances in 2025/26), Ahmed Kutucu (loan to Rizespor, 10 league appearances in 2025/26), Halil Dervişoğlu (loan to Gaziantep F.K.), Yalın Dilek (loan to Bandırmaspor), Ali Efe Çördek (to 12 Bingölspor); in Rafael Leão (from AC Milan, 447 league minutes since), Deniz Gül (from Porto, 289 league minutes since).

Galatasaray injury news: injuries and suspensions

Galatasaray have 2 players injured as of 9 Nov 2026, with €135m of value sidelined.

• Victor Osimhen (FWD): Knee surgery · out since 4 Nov 2026 · expected back 25 Nov 2026 · 1 game missed
• Rafael Leão (FWD): Hamstring strain · out since 7 Nov 2026 · expected back 5 Dec 2026 · 1 game missed

Galatasaray last starting XI

Galatasaray's last league starting XI, v Amed SK on 7 Nov 2026: Uğurcan Çakır; Davinson Sánchez, Roland Sallai, Ismail Jakobs, Eren Elmalı; Aleksey Batrakov, Lucas Torreira, Yunus Akgün, Mario Lemina, Rafael Leão; Barış Alper Yılmaz.

3 changes from the side that started v Konyaspor on 30 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Abdülkerim Bardakcı (3), Victor Osimhen (3, injured) and Gabriel Sara (3).

Opponent: Amed SK.

Galatasaray minutes played 2026/27

After 11 league games of 2026/27, 10 Galatasaray players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 6 are rotating and 27 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Lesley Ugochukwu (9%, €27m), Wilfried Singo (15%, €19m), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (3%, €14m), Çağrı Balta (0%, €11m), Renato Nhaga (5%, €9m), Ada Yüzgeç (0%, €9m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Ismail Jakobs, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Kazımcan Karataş, Jankat Yılmaz, İlkay Gündoğan, Eyüp Aydın.

Galatasaray club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 10 players club-trained at Galatasaray now play for other clubs we track, led by Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim, value €14m), Emin Bayram (İstanbul Başakşehir, value €6m) and Bartuğ Elmaz (Fenerbahçe, value €4m).

• Ozan Kabak · TSG Hoffenheim · €14m
• Emin Bayram · İstanbul Başakşehir · €6m
• Bartuğ Elmaz · Fenerbahçe · €4m
• Erencan Yardımcı · TSG Hoffenheim · €4m
• Metehan Baltacı · Gençlerbirliği · €3m
• Mustafa Fettahoğlu · Erzurumspor FK · €3m
• Ali Yavuz Kol · Kasımpaşa · €1m
• Ali Turap Bülbül · Amed SK · €1m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.

Galatasaray free agents: released players without a club

2 former Galatasaray players are verified free agents as of 10 Nov 2026: Mauro Icardi (€3m, without a club since 1 July 2026) and Wilfried Zaha (€2m, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent