Low statistics of Galatasaray's new transfers spark debate
Following the defeat against Trabzonspor, the performance of Galatasaray's new names, added to the squad with high transfer fees during the summer, became a subject of criticism.
Following the heavy defeat against Trabzonspor in the sixth week of the Süper Lig, the inadequate on-field statistics of the new football players added to Galatasaray's squad during the summer transfer window have started to be debated on the sports agenda.
Trabzonspor Defeat and Transfers
The performance of the new transfers is being debated at Galatasaray, which suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat away against Trabzonspor in the sixth week of the Süper Lig.
The club, which signed Rafael Leao, Aleksey Batrakov, Deniz Gül, Lesley Ugochukwu, and El Chadaille Bitshiabu during the summer transfer window, has not yet been able to get the expected efficiency from these names.
High Cost and No Goal Contribution
While Galatasaray paid a total of 78.52 million euros for its five new transfers, it has not yet received any goal contributions from these players in official matches.
While it is noteworthy that only Batrakov has one assist, French center-back Bitshiabu has not even played any minutes in official matches yet.
Detailed Statistics of the Players
Rafael Leao played 230 minutes in four matches without producing a goal or an assist.
Aleksey Batrakov stayed on the pitch for 230 minutes in five matches and made one assist, while Deniz Gül found 155 minutes of playing time in four matches.
Lesley Ugochukwu played a total of 62 minutes in five matches, whereas El Chadaille Bitshiabu could not get any playing time despite being in the squad for three matches.