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Aleksey Batrakov to Arsenal

Galatasaray

Arsenal

Midfielder · 21y · Russia · contract until 2031

Chance it happens−3 since first report

Reported fee: €21m–€25m
Valuehow: €23m
Reporters: 3 · 1 credible

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Stays at GalatasarayNo move

The story so far

NowUp 4%since Thu · was 5%3 reports · newest first

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football.london62TabloidTabloidReport
“Arsenal latest: Cristiano Ronaldo heir eyed as £50m wonderkid impresses scouts. Arsenal could add more young talents to the club after lining up a number of wonderkid deals in recent months…”
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Graeme Bailey78First reportSecond-handFirst reportReport
“Arsenal and Liverpool have joined the race for Galatasaray star Aleksey Batrakov, with sources confirming to @TEAMtalk that both clubs have stepped up their interest in the highly-rated Russian attacker.”
TEAMtalk55Earliest mentionTabloidEarliest mentionFull post
“Arsenal and Liverpool scouts wowed as £50m release clause emerges for electric playmaker – Exclusive. Sources indicate that representatives from both clubs were in northern France on Wednesday to watch the attacker in action, and they were given further reason to be impressed…”

Chance it happens

Long shot

Reported fee: €21m–€25m
Value: €23m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystStatusEarlier read

Arsenal and Liverpool tracking Galatasaray's Batrakov

Written on 23 Oct 2026, before the latest reports. The ring above is live.

The situation

Arsenal are tracking Aleksey Batrakov, the 21-year-old Russia midfielder at Galatasaray, and they are not alone. Liverpool are circling the same player, with both clubs stepping up their interest without lodging a bid. The figure being floated sits between €21m and €25m, yet this is early-stage scouting work rather than negotiation. No offer has landed, and Galatasaray hold strong cards: Batrakov is tied down until June 2031, a long runway that hands the Turkish side real leverage.

The reporting

The story comes from Graeme Bailey via TEAMtalk, a respected voice who reports Arsenal and Liverpool have joined the race. That is credible sourcing, but it is a single link rather than a chorus. For now the picture rests on one reliable report of interest, not corroborated confirmation of a deal in motion.