Galatasaray midfielder Aleksey Batrakov don become one of di hottest names for European transfer market, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea all scouting di 21-year-old. Reports say scouts from di three clubs bin watch am live during Galatasaray‘s match against VfB Stuttgart, where di Russian midfielder score both goals in a 2-0 win.
Batrakov join Galatasaray from Lokomotiv Moscow for around €25m, and e start strong. For im first nine matches as starter, e score five goals and provide three assists. Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur dey also watch am, while Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona dey monitor im progress.
No official bid don reach Galatasaray yet. Di interested clubs dey still inside scouting, performance-reporting and screening stage, but intermediaries dey keep Batrakov’s name on di transfer agenda of top clubs. Im contract dey run until June 2031, and im market value don rise to around €28m ($31.5m), according to Transfermarkt data. A release clause around £50m (€60m/$67.5m) dey inside di deal, and e fit become entry point for possible 2027 transfer. Di exact timing and condition for triggering di clause remain unconfirmed.
Reports no expect Batrakov to leave in January, but Galatasaray wan act early. Di club dey prepare to open new contract talks, offer am better wages and try to remove di release clause so dem go get full control over any transfer fee.
