“Tottenham and Arsenal ‘very interested’ in Russian talent – Both clubs relentless. Arsenal and Tottenham are alive to the idea of signing Aleksej Batrakov, who has made an immediate impact at Galatasaray.”
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This move cannot happen in this window: FIFA's rules let a player play for only two clubs in a season, and he has already played for two.
- Fee
- Not reported
- Value
- €25m
- Reporters
- 1
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Stays at GalatasarayNo move
- ReportingNo trusted reporterOne aggregator reportAgainst the move
- ContractRuns to June 20314 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
- Tottenham HotspurRoom to spendFor the move
- FeeNot reportedValue €25m
The story so far
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Chance it happens in JanuaryLong shot
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Tottenham among admirers of Galatasaray's Batrakov
The situation
The story today is interest, nothing firmer. Tottenham and Arsenal are both said to be keen on Aleksey Batrakov, the 21-year-old who joined Galatasaray from Lokomotiv Moskva for €25m on 20 August 2026, only three months ago. Galatasaray want to keep him and may offer fresh terms, and with 54 months left on his deal once the January window opens, they hold every card. There is no bid, no asking price and no agreement anywhere in the reporting.
The reporting
What exists comes from one thread. Sport Witness was carrying it by 9 November, repeating a report attributed to journalist Serhan Türk. No trusted reporter has backed it, and every outlet circulating it is a tabloid or aggregator passing along the same single source. This is one voice, not several.
The outlook
The chance of anything happening by the 1 February deadline is remote. Batrakov settled at Galatasaray weeks ago, his club want him to stay, and his contract runs to 30 June 2031. Prising a happy player out of a long contract one window after he arrived would take an enormous offer that nobody has reported making. For now this is a club being named as admirers, with Arsenal also linked.
What happens next
What would change it is simple and concrete: an actual bid from Tottenham, a figure from Galatasaray on what it would take, or a signal from Batrakov's camp that he wants to leave. None of that is in the current reporting.
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Questions about this transfer
How likely is Aleksey Batrakov to join Tottenham Hotspur?
Transfer Tracker rates Aleksey Batrakov to Tottenham Hotspur at 2%, a longshot on the current reporting from 1 reporter.
Where else could Aleksey Batrakov go?
Besides Tottenham Hotspur, Transfer Tracker's model rates Aleksey Batrakov's other live options as Arsenal 2%, Liverpool 2%, Manchester United 1%.
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