Yusuf Akçiçek to Galatasaray
Quiet since 29 August 2026. Last report: Ali Naci Kucuk. Probability when it went quiet: 17%.
Galatasaray are circling Yusuf Akçiçek, the 20 year old Turkish defender who left for Al Hilal only last year, and the latest word is of an offer rather than an agreement. The structure being discussed is a loan, with Galatasaray said to have proposed €2.8m and asked that Al Hilal continue covering the player's wages for the duration. Akçiçek himself is reported to want the move, with his family said to favour a return to Turkey and to Galatasaray specifically. The story rests on one name so far: Ali Naci Kucuk, whose credibility sits in solid territory but who is, at this stage, the only voice carrying the detail of the loan figure and the wage arrangement. There is no second outlet confirming the numbers, so this counts as a single well regarded link rather than a corroborated report. This one leans against happening rather than for it. A loan with wages covered by the selling club is a specific, club friendly structure that Al Hilal have to actually accept, and nothing here suggests they have. The player wanting it helps, but Saudi clubs are not known for waving off recent signings cheaply, so call this a longshot that needs real movement from Al Hilal's side before it firms up. Galatasaray have paid this kind of money before for squad defenders, bringing in players from Konyaspor and Sassuolo for €3m apiece, and from Arsenal for the same fee back in 2015. A €2.8m loan fee for Akçiçek would sit comfortably alongside those deals in scale, even if the structure here is different. Watch for any response from Al Hilal's camp confirming or denying the loan proposal, and for w
Who reported it
- Ali Naci Kucuk, 29 August 2026: Galatasaray, Yusuf Akçiçek’i kadrosuna katmak adına kiralama bedeli olarak 2.8 milyon dolar teklif etti. Ve Yusuf’un yıllık ücretinin Al Hilal tarafından karşılanmasını istedi. Yus