Poldi looking sharp after move
Galatasaray have confirmed the signing of German forward Lukasz Podolski from Arsenal.
Announcing the deal through their website, Galatasaray confirmed an initial fee of 2.5million euros (£1.8m) plus add-ons for how well the club perform during the length of Podolski's stay, with the former Cologne man tweeting a picture of himself inside the Turk Telecom Arena.
President Dursun Aydin Ozbek admitted Galatasaray had been chasing the signature of the World Cup winner for some time and was pleased to have finally worked out a deal for the forward.
"Podolski was a player we have been following for a long time," he said at the announcement of the signing.
"We have met the expectations of our fans. We think he will serve us for many years."
Podolski, who started for the Gunners in the 2014 FA Cup final victory over Hull, had long been linked with a move to Galatasaray and his agent Nassim Touihri said on Friday that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger had begrudgingly allowed the player to leave.
''We had good talks with Wenger,'' Touihri said.
''He wanted to keep Lukas at Arsenal but could not guarantee him a starting position. That's why we agreed to make a transfer.'' Goodluck man!
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