Zaniolo goes to Galatasaray, today he flies to Turkey for the Corriere.it signature

The unused plane ticket to London, after Bournemouth rejected its change of mind, was exchanged for one to Istanbul. Nicolò Zaniolo will leave for Turkey today, ready to sign with Galatasaray. The agreement between the club and the player (3.5 million per season until 2027 but with a release clause of just over 30 million) was already ready; the one between Galatasaray and Rome was found at 22 million euros plus bonuses. The telenovela was so long that the official sources are still a little cautious — the official documents have been translated from Turkish into Italian in record time — but the last episode seems to have arrived. Fenerbahçe, in the middle of the derby climate, tried to enter the negotiation but Roma satisfied the player who will find a large “Italian” colony at Galatasaray: Maurito Icardi, Dries Mertens, Lucas Torreira And Sergio Oliveiraformer Giallorossi team-mate last season.

Galatasaray sent an emissary to Milan and organized a private flight for Nicolò and his family. The release clause satisfies the player but guarantees the Turkish club a good capital gain even in the event of a sale next summer. The «Gala», however, is winning the championship hands down and will thus be able to offer Zaniolo the possibility of the Champions League (through a play-off). Zaniolo had some personal effects collected from Trigoria, confirming the decisive progress in the negotiations. Among those satisfied there is also the blue coach Roberto Mancini: the relationship with Rome was at a minimum, Zaniolo risked being out for months. So, instead, he can return to the plans of the national team. Given the situation, yesterday Isco offered himself to Rome. The attacking midfielder, ex Real Madrid, is released and managed by Jorge Mendes.