Report – Galatasaray Divided Behind The Scenes On Hakan Calhanoglu Pursuit
Galatasaray are reportedly divided behind the scenes in their pursuit of Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu.
Italian outlet FCInterNews, report that there are two internal currents among the Istanbul giants' hierarchy regarding whether to pursue Calhanoglu.
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There is certainly no doubt that Galatasaray are keen to sign Hakan Calhanoglu.
There are reports that the Turkish giants have already approached the 31-year-old. They have made clear to the player that they are ready to offer him a contract.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray have not made an offer to Inter yet. But they know that the Nerazzurri certainly won't be letting Calhanoglu go for cheap.
Galatasaray Internally Divided On Hakan Calhanoglu Pursuit
MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 11: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and Feyenoord at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 11, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by)
FCIN report that Hakan Calhanoglu has not asked Inter for a transfer to Galatasaray, despite some reports indicating as much.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes, FCInterNews report that Galatasaray Vice-President Ibrahim Hatipoglu is pushing for a move for Calhanoglu – as well as Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan.
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On the other hand, another Galatasaray Vice-President, Abdullah Kavukcu, has already moved onto other targets.
Kavukcu feels that a move for Calhanoglu is not realistic. Therefore, he isn't focusing efforts on trying to sign the former AC Milan midfielder.
In the end, everything could very well come down to the decision of Galatasaray President Dursun Ozbek.
Ozbek could keep pushing to try and make the transfer happen. Or, he could decide that it is out of reach and look to sign other midfielders instead.
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