FC Porto want €20m for Deniz Gül, Galatasaray interested | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas has triggered a genuine ‘revolution’ in FC Porto’s squad, with a particular focus on the attack, and after Luuk de Jong (whose contract expired) and Terem Moffi (whose loan came to an end, thus returning to Nice), it may now be time for Deniz Gul to say goodbye as well.

This is because, according to Turkish newspaper Fotospor on Wednesday, Galatasaray have expressed interest in signing the 21-year-old player, who is seen as one of the main alternatives to fill the imminent departure of Mauro Icardi, whose contract is nearing its end with no renewal in sight.

The same publication adds, however, that any potential deal with the newly crowned Portuguese champions will only be possible if they agree to significantly lower the €20 million asking price set for his departure, an amount considered high for a player who is not viewed as indispensable.

Deniz Gul, it should be remembered, joined FC Porto in the summer of 2024 from Hammarby in a deal worth around €4.5 million, a figure that could rise to €5 million depending on objectives being met. Even so, he has taken time to show on the pitch all the potential he was believed to have.

The young prospect spent his entire first season wearing the dragon on his chest in the ‘shadow’ of Samu Aghehowa, having been used by the then coach, Argentine Martín Anselmi, in just 23 official matches, in which he scored two goals. In his second season, his playing time increased, but the numbers still fell well short of expectations.

The ‘owner’ of the blue-and-white attack suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in February, in the 1-1 draw against Sporting at the José Alvalade Stadium, and was no longer an option. Italian coach Francesco Farioli therefore handed this department over to the Turkish international, who managed to score only seven times in 44 matches.

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