A package from London for the Champions League: Spurs sell Sanchez and loan Ndombele

The Bosphorus was shaking during the transfer market and just when it seemed that it died down, more 'earthquakes' followed. Galatasaray brought new reinforcements from the Premier League and indicated that they will not give up the title so easily, despite the high investments of Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş.

The champion of Turkey confirmed that they brought two players from Tottenham - Davinson Sanchez and Tanguy Ndombele, who had little to no status under the new coach Ange Postecoglou and the club allowed them to change the surroundings. But under different circumstances.

Sanchez was sold for a compensation of 9,500,000 euros, and as Galatasaray practice that all data of a financial nature is disclosed on the website, it immediately confirmed that it will transfer the mentioned amount to London in equal installments over the next five years. A contract was signed with the Colombian stopper until 2027, with the option of an extension for another 12 months. The former Ajax member's salary in Galata will be 3,200,000 euros per season.

Sanchez was discussed for a long time as an option for the defense of Spartak Moscow, but since Tottenham and the Russians could not agree on terms, Srdjan Babić arrived at the Otkritie Arena from Almeria, and Davinson ended up in Istanbul.

Tanguy Ndombele will keep him company in the new environment. The French midfielder who returned from a loan spell with Napoli this summer, whom he helped win the Scudetto, has gone on a free loan until the end of the season. After that, Galatasaray will buy his contract at a price of 15,000,000 euros and will also pay that amount in installments, starting in 2025. As for the salary of the former member of Lyon, he will earn 3,136,000 euros in Galatasaray in the first season, an amount which he had and in Tottenham.

In this way, Galata additionally strengthened an already high-quality team. During the summer, they bought out the contract of Mauro Icardi, and brought in Wilfried Zaha, Kerem Demirbay, Angelino, Khan Ayhan, Cedric Bakambu, Hakim Ziyech, Tete... It seems that it will not be easy for Bayern, Manchester United and Copenhagen in the group stage of the Champions League.