Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski confirms talks over move to Turkish side Galatasary
- Lukas Podolski struggled to make an impact at Arsenal last season
- The striker made 13 appearances before being sent on loan to Inter Milan
- Podolski has confirmed he is in talks to join Turkish side Galatasary
- The German international says he would like to join the Turkish champions
Out of favour Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has confirmed he is in talks with Turkish champions Galatasary over a transfer.
The 30-year-old played 13 times for the Gunners in the first half of last season before he was loaned out to Inter Milan where he made 19 appearances, scoring just once.
Just eight of those games for Inter were starts as he failed to produce his best form in Italy.
Out of favour Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has confirmed he is in talks with Galatasary over a transfer
The 30-year-old has said the Turkish champions have great supporters and he would like to play for them
Podolski has become frustrated at his lack of first team opportunities at Arsenal, and is the subject of a £1.5million offer from Galatasary, and now he has confirmed he would like to sign for them.
And it seems the supporters in Turkey have played a significant part in his decision.
'I would like to play for Galatasaray,' he told their official TV station. 'They have great fans and I have had a huge response from them on social media.'
'Yes there have been meetings with Galatasaray. I hope the transfer happens'
Podolski struggled to hold down a first team place with Arsenal last season and was sent on loan to Inter Milan
He previously said his move to Italy was 'a mistake' as he struggled to make an impact
The German international joined the Gunners from Cologne in 2012, has stated before that he does not want to return to Inter Milan, and could now move to Turkey instead.
The German international made 19 appearances for Inter with just eight of them stars, scoring one goal
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