Dursun Özbek Denies Galatasaray Interest in Musiala

Dursun Özbek Responds to Musiala Reports

Galatasaray president Dursun Özbek has addressed recent transfer reports linking the club with Jamal Musiala.

Levent Tüzemen shared details of a telephone conversation with Özbek in his column for Sabah.

During the conversation, the Galatasaray president clearly stated that Musiala is not part of the club’s transfer agenda.

“Musiala Is Not on the Agenda”

According to Tüzemen, Özbek responded to the Musiala reports by saying:

“Musiala is not on the agenda. They create stories like this. Every year I face the same things. People always ask, ‘Where are the transfers? What is happening?’ In the end, we complete the transfers and have become champions for four years.”

The statement represents a direct denial of the reports surrounding the player.

Based on Özbek’s comments, Musiala is not currently part of Galatasaray’s transfer planning.

“I Am Not Influenced by Social Media Pressure”

Özbek also spoke about the pressure surrounding Galatasaray’s transfer activity on social media.

He said:

“I am never influenced by pressure from social media. I know what I am doing.”

The Galatasaray president stressed that transfer decisions are being made according to the club’s own plans rather than external pressure.

Galatasaray Will Make Signings

Özbek also confirmed that Galatasaray intend to strengthen the squad.

He said:

“Of course we will make transfers, everyone will see. I will not stop before completing them. We are researching players and we have our plans. We know how we will do it. We do not move away from the path we believe is right.”

His comments indicate that the club’s recruitment work is continuing, although no specific player or position was named.

Transfer Planning Continues

The Galatasaray president said the club are moving forward according to a defined squad plan.

Özbek added:

“We are continuing on our path. Did I say that I would not make transfers? Some people put on the same performance again. We are used to it. Everyone talks, but do they not know the 10+4 rule? We are moving forward with a plan.”

The reference to the 10+4 rule suggests that squad regulations are being considered as part of Galatasaray’s transfer strategy.

However, Özbek did not reveal the names of the players being monitored or the positions the club intend to strengthen.

Message of Confidence From the President

The central message from Özbek was that Galatasaray’s management remains in control of the transfer process.

He argued that the club have faced similar criticism in previous transfer windows before eventually completing the necessary deals and achieving success.

Özbek also made it clear that social media pressure would not force the club to move away from its chosen strategy.

Musiala Reports Rejected

Reports claiming that Galatasaray are interested in Musiala have now received a direct response from the club president.

Özbek’s statement that “Musiala is not on the agenda” is a clear rejection of the speculation.

Based on the information provided, there is no basis to describe Musiala as a current Galatasaray transfer target.

Conclusion: Signings Are Planned, Musiala Is Not One of Them

Dursun Özbek’s comments contain two clear messages about Galatasaray’s transfer activity.

First, Musiala is not part of the club’s current plans.

Second, Galatasaray are continuing their work to strengthen the squad and intend to complete new signings.

Özbek says the club are following a planned process, researching players and refusing to allow social media pressure to determine their decisions.

The identities of Galatasaray’s actual targets remain unknown. However, the president’s position is clear: transfers will be made, but Musiala will not be one of them.

The information in this article is based exclusively on Levent Tüzemen’s account of his conversation with Dursun Özbek, published in Sabah.