Juan Mata has found a new club 98 days after leaving Manchester United. The 34-year-old joined Galatasaray on a transfer deadline move.
Mata ended up joining Mauro Icardi from PSG, Yusuf Demir from Rapid Vienna, Mathias Ross from Aalborg and Milot Rashica from Norwich City.
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The Lions signed a total of five players on transfer deadline day.
Mata joins Galatasaray as a free agent. The experienced midfielder arrived in Istanbul today and will undergo his medical before officially putting pen to paper.
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Icardi meanwhile joined Galatasaray on loan from PSG, the Argentina international also arrived in Istanbul yesterday and was greeted by a large crowd at the airport.
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Demir and Ross also arrived in Istanbul earlier today.
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Rashica was last to arrive, joining on a loan move from Championship outfit Norwich City.
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The Lions have had a busy summer having already signed Lucas Torreira from Arsenal for £5.5m.
Dries Mertens also joined on a free, transfer while Sergio Oliveira, Fredrik Midtsjo and Leo Dubois also made moves to the Yellow-Reds.
Galatasaray will not compete in European competition football this season after a poor campaign last term.
The Lions are currently just three points behind league leaders Besiktas in the Super Lig table.