Rodrigo Mora is Galatasaray's dream but they can't afford him | OneFootball

Rodrigo Mora has once again been linked with a possible transfer, this time because of Galatasaray’s reported interest in the Turkish press. According to what Record has learned, no concrete offer for the young playmaker has reached FC Porto’s board. Even so, the Istanbul club already seems to have realized that signing him would be a very difficult dream to make come true.

Galatasaray’s spending history helps explain that conclusion. Throughout its history, the Turkish club has only once gone above €31 million to sign a player: it happened in the summer of 2024, when it paid €75 million to Napoli for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen.

The Turkish champions’ spending history helps explain why the deal is seen as unworkable

Rodrigo Mora is protected by a release clause set at €70 million and, at this point, Galatasaray does not have the financial means to come anywhere close to that figure. This despite some local media reporting a possible loan offer with an option to buy.

Even if the two clubs were able to reach an agreement, the midfielder would still have to accept the move. In fact, Rodrigo Mora is coach Okan Buruk’s preferred player to fill the number 10 role at Galatasaray.

He watched the Super Cup win from the bench

After often being Gabri Veiga’s direct replacement last season, Rodrigo Mora was not Francesco Farioli’s choice to replace the Spaniard in the 73rd minute of the Super Cup. The Italian coach chose South Korean Inbeom Hwang instead, a player more suited to defensive duties. Even so, the young midfielder celebrated the triumph enthusiastically.

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