Galatasaray to part ways with Lesley Ugochukwu

Lesley Ugochukwu, whom Galatasaray added to their squad during the summer transfer window, is preparing to leave the team due to his discomfort with getting limited playing time.

It is on the agenda that Galatasaray will part ways with Lesley Ugochukwu, whom they brought in from Burnley during the summer transfer window for a 3 million pound loan fee. Failing to find the expected playing opportunities in Turkey, the 20-year-old French midfielder wants to leave the team because of his limited minutes.

The young footballer has taken the pitch in a total of 7 matches so far, with 5 in the Trendyol Super Lig and 2 in the UEFA Champions League. Failing to secure a spot in the starting XI in any of those encounters and logging a total of 123 minutes, Ugochukwu is expected to leave the team during the winter transfer window. The player's annual salary stands at around 2 million 650 thousand euros.

Preparing to bid farewell to Ugochukwu, Galatasaray has started searching for a new player for the midfield who fits the under-23 criteria. Accordingly, the first name that has come onto the yellow-reds' radar is reportedly Matvey Kislyak, who plays for CSKA, while the Russian club is stated to expect a transfer fee of over 30 million euros for this footballer.