Sweden international Jimmy Durmaz has arrived in Istanbul ahead of completing his move to Galatasaray.
A source close to Galatasaray revealed to Turkish-Football that they have agreed terms with Durmaz and that they expect the transfer to go ahead within the next few days.
LATEST – Sweden international Jimmy Durmaz has arrived in Istanbul ahead of completing his move to Galatasaray (Photo: @trtspor) pic.twitter.com/SqHjOO12a4
— Turkish Football (@Turkish_Futbol1) July 1, 2019
Durmaz spent last season at Toulouse but was released as a free agent at the end of June.
The experienced winger will join Galatasaray on a free transfer if the move does end up being completed.
Durmaz is no stranger to playing in Turkey and previously enjoyed a stint at Genclerbirligi between 2014-16 scoring 11 times and providing six assists in 61 appearances for the Ankara based side.
See More: Schalke 04 Complete Transfer of ‘Bundesliga Rookie of the Year’ Ozan Kabak on 5-year Deal
He joined Olympiakos following Genclerbirligi before joining Toulouse on a €2m move [Transfermarkt] in August 2016.
The 30-year-old is eligible to play under the status of a domestic player as he is of Turkish origin and has citizenship rights.
Durmaz has three goals in 48 international caps for Sweden.
