Okan Buruk wants his former striker
While the yellow-red team continues negotiations for a new contract with Mauro Icardi, they are also making moves for the transfer of Vedat Muriqi.
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Galatasaray has taken an important step to strengthen its attacking line while planning the squad for the upcoming season. In parallel with the contacts being made to keep Mauro Icardi on the team, head coach Okan Buruk has also taken action to bring his former student Vedat Muriqi back to the Süper Lig.
It has been learned that Okan Buruk held a phone conversation with the Kosovan striker, who currently plays for Mallorca in La Liga, and made personal contact to convince the experienced footballer by saying, "I want to see you at Galatasaray."
Muriqi, who previously played for Rizespor and Fenerbahçe in Turkey during his football career, delivered a performance of 16 goals and 7 assists in 30 matches for the Black Sea team during the 2018-2019 season when he worked with Okan Buruk. At that time, Vedat Muriqi had also been on Galatasaray's agenda, but he chose to join Fenerbahçe instead.