Overview

• The Galatasaray coach said the club pursued the midfielder and that he was prepared to make significant personal sacrifices, including a pay cut, to join.
• Inter shut down any transfer on the final day of the window, keeping Çalhanoğlu at the club.
• Buruk estimated Inter would have needed roughly €40–45 million to secure a suitable replacement.
• Reporting says neither Galatasaray nor Fenerbahçe presented an offer that met Inter’s requirements.
• Buruk noted he had no direct contact about the move, with negotiations handled by Galatasaray’s directors.