Revealed: Arsenal scouting FOUR Galatasaray stars

Cameron Smith

22 Oct 2023 16:56 BST
3 min read

Arsenal reportedly sent scouts to watch four Galatasaray stars during their 2-1 win over Besiktas on Saturday as Mikel Arteta begins to prepare plans for the January transfer window.

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French right-back Sacha Boey has been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium in the past and he is one of four Galatasaray players understood to be on Arsenal’s radar.

Although the Gunners spent €231.6 million during the summer transfer window, they are reportedly set to dip back into the transfer market in January, with Brentford star Ivan Toney continually linked with a move.

Furthermore, Arsenal are also keeping tabs on Boey, Kerem Akturkoglu, as well as centre-back duo Victor Nelsson and Abdulkerim Bardakci, according to Turkish media outlet Fotospor.

Fotospor has reported that Arsenal scouts were in attendance for Galatasaray’s game versus Besiktas on Saturday evening, along with scouts from Brighton, Manchester United and Burnley.

Furthermore, it has been revealed that Boey, Akturkoglu, Nelsson and Bardakci are all being watched by Arsenal. Boey is a right-back, Akturkoglu plays as a winger, while Nelsson and Bardakci are both centre-backs.

What has been said about Boey?

During the summer, Fabrizio Romano revealed that Arsenal are interested in Boey, with Galatasaray wanting €25m for the defender. He said: “Arsenal are one of the two English clubs being kept informed on the conditions of the potential Sacha Boey deal. The 22-year-old Frenchman has just changed agents, but there have been no concrete talks with Arsenal yet.

“Galatasaray recently made it clear during meetings in London that their asking price for Boey is €25m.”

In addition, Boey fuelled rumours of a move to Arsenal when he told So Foot in June: “I’m a Galatasaray player, but I have much bigger ambitions. I think they’ll understand me and will respect this because I’ve never cheated.

"You only have one career, you need to go all out. Arsenal’s interest is very flattering. The Premier League is the league I’m aiming for. We’ll therefore see what will happen."