Singo Eyes Premier League After One More Galatasaray Season

Inter and Newcastle Show Interest in Singo

Wilfried Singo has attracted fresh transfer interest ahead of the new season.

According to Ali Naci Küçük, Newcastle United have joined Inter in sending an expression of interest regarding the Ivory Coast defender.

However, no official offer has been submitted for Singo at this stage.

The current situation should therefore be considered transfer interest, rather than a concrete negotiation.

Singo Wants One More Season at Galatasaray

The report also provides a clear indication of Singo’s own career plan.

The 25-year-old reportedly told Galatasaray that he wants to remain at the club for another season before moving to the Premier League.

His stated ambition is to eventually represent a club at the level of Arsenal or Liverpool.

Singo’s immediate plan, therefore, is not to leave Galatasaray this summer.

Arsenal and Liverpool Are His Long-Term Targets

Singo is reportedly clear about the level he wants to reach if he eventually moves to England.

While Newcastle United are now monitoring his situation, the player has identified Arsenal and Liverpool as the type of clubs he would ideally like to represent.

Neither Newcastle nor Inter have made an official bid according to the information provided.

Interest Also Existed Last Season

According to Ali Naci Küçük, clubs currently linked with Singo had also shown interest in him last year.

Singo chose Galatasaray at that stage.

His current position also indicates that he is not pushing for an immediate exit, with the defender reportedly preferring to spend another season in Istanbul before considering a Premier League move.

StatsLook Analysis: Singo’s Galatasaray Performance

Wilfried Singo made 26 appearances for Galatasaray across all competitions during the 2025/26 season and played 1,428 minutes.

He started 62% of those matches and recorded:

• Two goals

• Two assists

• 1.04 expected goals

• Three big chances

• A 6.83 average rating

Singo operated both as a right-back and centre-back.

His strongest statistical characteristics came in physical defensive actions and ball-winning.

One of the League’s Strongest Duel Winners

According to StatsLook data, Singo ranked third among Süper Lig centre-backs with at least 450 minutes played for duels won, averaging 6.87 per 90.

He also ranked:

• Third for ball recoveries with 5.36 per 90

• Eighth for tackles with 2.02

• 14th for interceptions with 1.64

• 22nd for aerial duels won with 2.46

Those figures highlight Singo’s strength when directly engaging opponents.

His duel-winning and recovery numbers in particular show a defender capable of using his athleticism to regain possession and defend aggressively.

A More Mobile Defensive Profile

Singo averaged 77.27 touches per 90, ranking 10th among Süper Lig centre-backs.

He also produced:

• 50.17 accurate passes

• 79.4% passing accuracy

• 5.48 long balls

per 90.

Despite his relatively high involvement in possession, his 79.4% passing accuracy ranked 48th among centre-backs.

This suggests that Singo’s main value does not come from functioning as a conservative possession-based central defender.

His profile is more heavily built around athleticism, defensive mobility and physical engagement.

Attacking Contribution

Singo also recorded two goals and two assists during the season.

Per 90 minutes, he averaged:

• 0.19 goals

• 0.13 assists

• 0.38 key passes

• 1.07 crosses

He ranked second among Süper Lig centre-backs for goals and third for assists.

Those numbers show that he can add attacking value, particularly when operating from right-back.

At 1.90 metres, his physical profile can also provide an additional presence inside the penalty area.

Why His Profile Can Attract Premier League Interest

Three characteristics stand out in Singo’s Galatasaray data:

• Duel-winning ability

• Ball recovery

• Positional flexibility between right-back and centre-back

His 6.87 duels won and 5.36 ball recoveries per 90 both placed him among the leading defenders in the Süper Lig.

That combination of physical strength and positional flexibility gives him a profile capable of performing different defensive roles.

Limited World Cup Sample

Singo played 172 minutes across two matches for Ivory Coast at the 2026 World Cup.

He recorded:

• One assist

• No goals

• 0.21 total expected goals

• A 7.32 average rating

The supplied World Cup percentile table uses a comparison threshold of 405+ minutes, while Singo played only 172 minutes.

For that reason, the rankings in that section should not be treated as a reliable basis for assessing his tournament performance.

His 1,428-minute Galatasaray sample provides a substantially stronger basis for evaluating his current profile.

Conclusion: Singo’s Immediate Plan Is Galatasaray

According to Ali Naci Küçük, Inter and Newcastle United have expressed interest in Wilfried Singo, but neither club has submitted an official offer.

Singo’s own plan appears clearer: spend one more season at Galatasaray before attempting to move to the Premier League.

The defender reportedly has ambitions of eventually playing for clubs such as Arsenal or Liverpool.

StatsLook data explains why Singo can attract attention from major leagues. He ranked third among Süper Lig centre-backs for both duels won and ball recoveries, while also offering flexibility between right-back and centre-back.

For now, however, there is no official bid and Singo reportedly intends to remain with Galatasaray for another season.

The transfer and future-planning information in this article is based exclusively on comments reported by Ali Naci Küçük. The performance assessment in the “StatsLook Analysis” section was prepared solely from the StatsLook data supplied by the user.