According to Fanatik, Galatasaray has changed its plans regarding its interest in Başakşehir’s striker Bertuğ Yıldırım due to the club's demand for a transfer fee of over 10 million Euro.

According to Fanatik, Galatasaray's management held meetings with the representative of Bertuğ Yıldırım. Galatasaray conveyed that they consider Yıldırım as the third forward in the team, while the player's representative requested that their player be considered for the second forward position. Galatasaray has allocated a budget of approximately 5 million Euros for the transfer, but Başakşehir demanded a fee of over 10 million Euros. Due to disagreements between the parties regarding the role and transfer fee, the negotiations are currently not progressing. It was also reported that Galatasaray has not ended its pursuit of Bertuğ Yıldırım and that the negotiation process will resume in the coming days.

According to Fanatik, Galatasaray are closely interested in Bertuğ Yıldırım. The club aims to strengthen its domestic rotation by signing at least one of two national footballers, Bertuğ Yıldırım or Deniz Gül. President Dursun Özbek is personally involved in the matter concerning Bertuğ Yıldırım.

According to Fanatik, Galatasaray is interested in signing Bertuğ Yıldırım. The Turkish forward has returned to the Süper Lig with Başakşehir. The 23-year-old, who has scored 6 goals in 16 matches, is being considered as a backup option for Osimhen. It has been learned that Başakşehir President Göksel Gümüşdağ and his Galatasaray counterpart, Dursun Özbek, are set to meet in the coming days to discuss the transfer. Yıldırım joined Başakşehir in September 2025 and has a contract with the club until June 2029. The Turkish international has 5 caps and 2 goals for his country and has also provided one assist in the league this season. His current market value is €4.00m, according to Transfermarkt.