Galatasaray has completed the signing of İlkay Gündoğan on a three-year contract. The ex-German international had one year left on his contract, but Galatasaray did not pay any transfer fee. Gündoğan will earn approximately €5 million net per season at the Turkish side. Gündoğan wrote a heartfelt message to Manchester City fans on his social media handle. It reads: “Dear Cityzens, I want to be honest with you… the reason why I’m leaving is very simple: I still want to play football as often as possible, because that’s what I love the most. I’ll turn 35 soon, but I still...

Ademola Lookman will stay at Atalanta this season. The player had offers from Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, and Galatasaray. Inter submitted a €42 million bid plus €3 million in add-ons for the player, but Atalanta turned it down, standing firm on their €50 million valuation. Bayern submitted a loan bid with a €28 million non-mandatory buy option for Lookman, but Atalanta didn’t respond, deeming it embarrassing. Galatasaray also approached Atalanta for the player, but Lookman never considered Turkey as an option. He is expected to stay at Atalanta, with Ivan Juric set to integrate him back...

Wolverhampton Wanderers have completed the signing of Tolu Arokodare from Genk for a fee of £24 million. Wolves believe that the signing of Arokodare will help the club stay up this season. Arokodare was ecstatic about signing for Wolves, praising the club’s project: “It feels amazing. It did take a while, but I’m here finally, and I’m happy to be here. I didn’t need convincing. I know the history of the club and the players that have been here and how they’ve progressed to become better players. I like the project of the club, and that’s what I want for...