Galatasaray sign Batshuayi from Istanbul rivals

• Published On: 01 July 2024 at 19:07

Michy Batshuayi joined Galatasaray on Monday, becoming the first international footballer to secure contracts with all three of Turkey's top clubs.

"An agreement has been reached for the transfer of professional football player Michy Batshuayi for three seasons," Galatasaray stated on its X social media account.

The 30-year-old striker, who has 55 Belgium caps but was not selected for the country's Euro squad, has played for both Istanbul giants.

He spent the previous two seasons at Fenerbahce, which finished second to Galatasaray last season. He spent the 2020–2021 season on loan at Besiktas from Chelsea.

Before the trade was confirmed, Batshuayi's wife, Amely Maria, claimed she had received threats on social media from fans.

"Shame on those who threaten my family and wish death on my child for football, and you dare to talk about family?" she wrote in a post that she later deleted.

"That's a shame!!! Racism and death threats? God sees you all.