Transfer statement from Okan Buruk: We have very few players in the front line

Galatasaray drew 2-2 with Çorum FK in the first week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Çorum FK's goals were scored by Kyziridis in the 59th minute and Ramirez in the 61st minute, while Osimhen stepped up for Galatasaray in the 53rd and 90th minutes.

Following this result, which marked a poor start to the league for Galatasaray, the club and its management were called to resign multiple times during the match.

Çorum FK earned a point in the first Süper Lig match in its history.

In the press conference held after the match and in statements to beIN Sports, Galatasaray manager Buruk said the following:

"We actually did good work"

"In the first half, we dominated the game; we played in the opponent's half. We actually did good work and created chances. The opponent came forward once. We didn't even let them reach our goal. Overall, it was a half where we played close to scoring. We played the same way in the second half. We found the goal. We actually caught them on the transition and could have found the second goal. The match turned in 2 minutes. There was a long-range shot; we should have retreated. It was as if the guy wouldn't be able to shoot from 30 meters. It was a beautiful goal. If we had taken 2 steps toward that ball, we could have blocked the shot. Then there was an individual error. These things happen in football. They will happen. They happened in previous seasons as well.

"A negative atmosphere formed very quickly in the stadium"

A negative atmosphere formed very quickly in the stadium. It also affected the players. I tried to mobilize the players from the sidelines. We regained momentum afterward. We found many positions. We scored in the last minute. We could have played these moments a bit more calmly. We made unnecessary fouls toward the end. There were incredible chances. We missed many goals. We needed to win. We are not 100 percent ready. No team is.

"Things we are not used to"

Following the World Cup, players are in the preparation period. We needed to get through this period by winning. We actually played a comfortable, in-form game until the first goal we conceded. The wind changed with two goals, but despite that, we got into positions. We are sad, we will be sad. These are things we are not used to. We have always played dominantly on our home field. There are matches we won while playing worse than this. We will do better in time.

"There is a very pessimistic atmosphere"

There is a very pessimistic atmosphere. We need to disperse this. We need to focus on the game and support the players. Galatasaray has been strong when we are together and when we lift each other up. This needs to be increased. This needs to be increased through transfers. The performance of the players and my own performance need to improve. When the fans see this, they will provide support.

"No one should worry, Galatasaray will be the champion again"

We will go to the Erzurum away game next week. We didn't start by winning, but hopefully, we will continue by winning. And in the end, we will be champions. No one should worry, Galatasaray will be the champion again. It is the first week, but everyone knows, and will know, what a great community Galatasaray is and how quickly it recovers from these situations. We will show it on the field.

"Football luck was not on our side"

There can be unlucky matches. It can happen in the middle of the league, it happened in the first week. Football luck was not on our side. You play; if you don't retreat, if you step up to the man, there wouldn't be any football luck involved in the first goal. You can concede a goal from 40 meters, but you must step up to the man. There are subtle things in football. We experienced this at a bad time, today. We experienced this on a day when we needed to win and turn the environment positive. We will turn it positive again. No one should worry. We will be strong, and the fans will make us stronger.

"We have very few players in the front line"

We have very few players in the front line. We want to strengthen that area. We urgently need to add a number 10, a forward, and a winger to our squad. Hopefully this week... Our squad will be strengthened after these transfers, and the players, the fans, and we ourselves will be more positive. We want it to happen this week, but maybe it will be 1 or 2. Negotiations are ongoing as quickly as possible. If we can get them ready for the next match, we will have a deeper squad.

"Transfers are always a fluid, variable thing"

We may have thoughts regarding other positions as well. We will have thoughts to bring our squad to the best level by the Champions League. Transfers are always a fluid, variable thing. Changes can be made within the transfer window."