Galatasaray s number of domestic and foreign players exceeded the standard, Zaniolo s father: Udinese has issued a quote

Football 9:34am, 28 August 2025 197

Zaniolo's father admitted that Udinese had offered a offer for Zaniolo.

Udinese hopes to introduce Galatasaray player Nicolo Zaniolo, and Zaniolo's father Igor Zaniolo said: "We don't know that Trabzon Sports is interested in him, but Udinese has made a offer. Our stay and stay in Galatasaray depends on the number of foreign players in the team and the transfer operations the club wants to do next."

Turkish Premier League allows each team to register up to 10 foreign players, and currently Galatasaray has 12 foreign players, and Galatasaray is still seeking to buy Côte d'Ivoire defender Singh. Therefore, Galatasaray needs to sell some of the original foreign players, and Italian player Zagnolo is included in the for sale list.

According to Udinese local media calcioudinese, the two clubs are currently in negotiations. Udinese offered 1 million euros to loan players, and hoped to have the right to choose a buyout, with a buyout fee of 8 million euros. Galatasaray requires a conditional buyout clause. If Zaniolo plays 20 times, Udinese must force the player to buy out, but Udinese has not agreed yet.

Udinese is also in salary negotiations with Zaniolo himself. Zaniolo's current annual salary is 2.5 million euros. Considering that Galatasaray has paid the players' salaries in July and August, Zaniolo's agent asked Udinese to pay 2 million this season, but Udinese and the players have not reached an agreement yet.