Galatasaray's new star addresses the fans! I want to be a champion again

News summary

Galatasaray's new signing Rafael Leao stated that he wants to experience the joy of a championship at the Yellow and Red club as well.

News details

After signing a 4-year contract tying him to the Yellow and Reds alongside Galatasaray Club President Dursun Özbek and Galatasaray Sportif AŞ Vice President Abdullah Kavukcu, Rafael Leao made statements to GS TV.

Stating that he was very excited and happy, the Portuguese star player said, "Galatasaray has been making an effort to bring me here since June. I thank them for their interest. Galatasaray is a massive club. They won the championship last season too. I'm here to become champion again. There is a great team here. I want to contribute here as well."

Emphasizing his desire to contribute to the team, Leao thanked the fans who welcomed him at the airport, saying, "I want to say this to our fans: I want to entertain you and contribute to the team with my goals and assists. I am very happy to be with them."

Expressing his belief that Rafael Leao will make a major impact in UEFA Champions League matches, Club President Dursun Özbek remarked, "We have been striving to bring him to Galatasaray since June. He is now a Galatasaray player. I believe Leao will have a huge impact on our Champions League matches. I welcome him to Galatasaray. Hopefully, he will serve Galatasaray for many years with great contributions. I wish him success."

Sportif AŞ Vice President Abdullah Kavukcu stated, "Leao means lion in Portuguese. The lion found its home and came to Galatasaray. It was truly a transfer process where my president and I fought hard and stayed at the negotiating table for a long time. We are very happy that it is completed. He wears number 27, we will win our 27th championship, and this will be our fifth consecutive championship. I say welcome once again."

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Highlights

• Related clubs: Galatasaray
• News type: Transfer
• Certainty: The source did not make a statement regarding the official status of the development.

Source

This news has been compiled from information obtained from the Sözcü source (published: 30 August 2026 15:02).

Original news: Sözcü