Galatasaray is not giving up and still dreams of recruiting Georges Mikautadze. The Turkish club is ready to make the Georgian striker the most expensive player in its history, even if the latter wants to stay at OL.
Mauro Icardi's serious injury disrupted Galatasaray's plans during this winter transfer window. The Turkish club is now making the recruitment of a center forward a priority and the arrival of a player in this position is all the more urgent as there is uncertainty surrounding the future of Victor Osimhen, on loan from Naples this season. The Istanbul leaders have been obsessed for several days with Georges Mikautadze. The Olympique Lyonnais striker, recruited from FC Metz for 20 million euros only six months ago, is the subject of intense pressure from the Turkish club… and it's not over.
This Saturday, the Mynet media confirms Galatasaray's offer of 20 million euros to acquire the services of the Georgian striker, top scorer of Euro 2024. The Turkish newspaper provides important clarification by revealing that if this offer were to be accepted by Olympique Lyonnais, Georges Mikautadze would become the most expensive player in the history of Galatasaray ahead of Gabriel Sara, who joined the Turkish club for 18 million euros last summer from Norwich. Accustomed to bringing in players at the end of their careers for low transfer fees in the past, Galatasaray no longer hesitates to offer large sums to bring in players in their prime and has every intention of do the forcing to make OL and Georges Mikautadze bend, indicates mynet.
Galatasaray remains focused on Mikautadze
The media confirms that an offer of 18 million euros was recently refused by Lyon, but does not know whether John Textor rejected the last proposal to the tune of 20 million euros. Whatever happens, Georges Mikautadze is not looking to change clubs during this winter transfer window. A few days ago, the Georgian striker confirmed that he did not want to leave just six months after his arrival from Metz. Enough to reassure Lyon supporters, who are counting on OL number 69 to take over from Alexandre Lacazette next season in the capital of Gaul even if in Turkey, they refuse to say their last word for the moment.
