Fam, I’ll be honest — the revelation last week that there’s a semi-reliable journalist working in the Turkish sports media has me SHOOK. I don’t know what to believe anymore, it has rattled me to my core. Do... do I need to start paying attention to ALL Turkish media now? What if I ignore something because a player’s linked to a Super Lig club and then it happens? Will my reputation survive? Someone help!
That said, Tottenham Hotspur are clearly in Stealth Mode™ which means we’re going to announce Victor Osimhen shortly, right? In the meantime, let’s talk about a Turkish media rumor because honestly... it’s kinda plausible and there’s not much else going on.
Look at me, going against all of my deeply held convictions! Next article will be about a hypothetical swap deal, just watch.
Turkish outlet Posta has an article this morning that links Tottenham striker Richarlison to Galatasaray. The gist is that Gala, who inexplicably had Victor Osimhen at the club last season on loan from Napoli, would like to keep him (lol) but that they’re looking at other options as a backup, just in case. Richarlison is viewed as one of those backup options.
It’s not as crazy as it sounds! You might recall that Galatasaray recently signed Leroy Sane on a free transfer and on ridiculous wages, and Fenerbahce is also linked with Son Heung-Min, which means there’s clearly money floating around the Super Lig right now. Richy is one of the players who is most likely to leave the club this summer, not because he’s not good but because the poor guy just can’t stay healthy anymore playing Premier League football.
So is this transfer rumor real? Buddy, I have no clue. Probably not? Maybe? Possibly? But is it PLAUSIBLE — yeah, sure, why not. I suspect Richy could be had for a pretty reasonable fee (Posta says €20m which honestly feels about right) and Galatasaray are likely to offer comparable (or maybe better?) wages than he’s currently getting. The big question is whether a move to Turkey would be acceptable to him, as he still clearly wants to be a part of the Brazil set up with the World Cup looming. Richarlison is also linked with a return to Everton, and that feels like a more likely option at this point. But hey — I wouldn’t rule anything out just yet.
IDK, y’all. I just wrote 400 words on a Turkish media rumor and it doesn’t feel great! But that’s what happens when the guy heading up your transfer operations runs an operation tighter than a duck’s ass. Honestly, Paratici can’t start work soon enough.