Galatasaray sought to sign two VfB Stuttgart players during the summer transfer window, it has emerged.
Fanat.az reports that the information was published by SporX.
The Istanbul club’s director of development, Fatih Demireli, confirmed their interest in Bilal El Khannouss and Ermedin Demirović.
The club official said talks over a move for Moroccan midfielder Bilal El Khannouss had been held with the player himself, his representatives and Stuttgart’s management.
“We had positive talks with him, Stuttgart and the people around him. However, at a certain point we had to make a decision on the transfer. In the end, we signed Aleksei Batrakov and we are very pleased with his development. He has great potential and we want to support him as he progresses in his career,” Demireli said.
The club official also confirmed their interest in another Stuttgart player, Ermedin Demirović.
“Various opportunities arise during the transfer window. In the end, we made a conscious decision to pursue other options. It is true that we were interested in Demirović. Many factors play a part in talks like these. We also had to take into account the squad regulations in force in Turkey. Ultimately, we made decisions that we were confident in as a club,” he added.
Bilal El Khannouss and Ermedin Demirović currently play for Stuttgart. Galatasaray, meanwhile, signed Aleksei Batrakov instead of these players during the summer transfer window.
Alisahib Ibrahimli
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani
