Turkish giants Galatasaray have, on Saturday evening, announced the signing of an out-of-favour member of the attacking setup at Chelsea.
The player in question? Hakim Ziyech.
The name of wide-man Ziyech has of course taken its place front and centre in the headlines in west London throughout the summer to date.
This comes after widespread confirmation was forthcoming that the Moroccan international had been deemed surplus to requirements by incoming boss Mauricio Pochettino.
A whole host of clubs, in turn, are understood to have expressed a keen interest in his signature.
At one point, an £8 million move to Saudi giants Al-Nassr was even labelled as all but imminent for Ziyech.
But the efforts of Todd Boehly and co. to shift Ziyech’s wages off their books never truly halted.
On Saturday, it should therefore come as little surprise to hear of such efforts, at long last, bearing fruit.
This comes amid confirmation that the 30-year-old has sealed a move to Turkey, linking up with Super Lig heavyweights Galatasaray.
As per an announcement across Gala’s website and social media platforms, Ziyech has put pen to paper on a contract in Istanbul through the summer of 2024.
Bizarrely, the transfer is described as a free year-long loan from Chelsea, featuring the option to buy… also for free.
Profesyonel futbolcu Hakim Ziyech ve kulübü Chelsea Football Club Limited ile oyuncunun bedelsiz satın alma opsiyonlu bedelsiz geçici transferi konusunda anlaşmaya varılmıştır.
Futbolcuya ise 2023-2024 sezonu için net 3.587.500 euro sezonluk ücret ödenecek olup transferinin… pic.twitter.com/DDgxt2PGQt
— Galatasaray SK (@GalatasaraySK) August 19, 2023
