Galatasaray are getting busy in their final day of the transfer market, and after securing Mauro Icardi, they are targeting Roma misfit Matias Vina. The Giallorossi are open to letting go of him for the right terms, but there’s not much time left. The window will close later today.
According to Calciomercato, coach Okan Buruk asked for a new left-back as he’s not fully satisfied with Patrick van Aanholt. While eyeing Sassuolo’s Kaan Ayhan, the Cimbom have again set their sights on Serie A again, inquiring about the Uruguayan defender.
Roma have established a €10M price tag for Vina. They could sign off on an initial loan with option to buy if Galatasaray agreed to pay an initial fee. The 23-year-old joined on a €13M from Palmeiras last August. He was a regular right away, but he was progressively phased out as Nicola Zalewski burst onto the scenes. In the meantime, Leonardo Spinazzola fully recovered from an Achilles tendon tear, reclaiming the starting job.
If the Giallorossi struck a deal with the Turkish side, they would be able to onboard a free agent defender. José Mourinho requested it multiple times. On such front, the latest addition to their shortlist is former Manchester City center-back Eliaquim Mangala, Goal reports.
Our Take on Galatasaray Tracking Vina
The Uruguayan international is truly a surplus player. Roma already have two options at his position, plus their right-backs can adapt in a pinch. Everything has been quiet around him this summer because they paid a pretty penny just a year ago, so his valuation is understandably conspicuous. The odds aren’t in favor of the deal going through, but they should definitely do it if the fee were okay.
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