Galatasaray Istanbul reportedly interested in Ramy Bensebaini | OneFootball

Despite the absence of Filippo Mane, who sustained a muscle injury during the 3-2 victory against 1. FC Heidenheim on Sunday, resulting in a forced break of several weeks, Borussia Dortmund did not sign another central defender on Deadline Day. While the personnel situation at the back is already thin, reports from Turkey suggest that Galatasaray Istanbul has now set its sights on Ramy Bensebaini.

The Turkish champion, who is on course to defend its title in the Süper Lig and faces Juventus Turin in the Champions League round of 16 playoffs, wants to strengthen for the coming months and still has the opportunity to do so thanks to the transfer window in Turkey being open until Friday.

Only four fit central defender options besides Bensebaini

The chances of Galatasaray getting approval for Bensebaini at this time are extremely low. Even before Mane's injury, BVB lost an option for the defense center with the unexpected departure of Aarón Anselmino, who was briefly recalled by FC Chelsea and then loaned to Racing Strasbourg.

Currently, besides Bensebaini, who is now seen less as a left-back and more as a center-back both in the Algerian national team and at BVB, only Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Niklas Süle, and Emre Can are available for the usually practiced three-man defense – excluding emergency solutions like Julian Ryerson.

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