The key facts

  • Batrakov: “I have not yet encountered any negativity in Turkey”
  • Transfer from Lokomotiv — €25 million plus bonuses, contract until 30 June 2031
  • Six goals for the club, four in the Champions League; in the match against Amed (4:3) he was involved in two goals

Batrakov on his treatment in Turkey

Galatasaray and Russia national team midfielder Aleksey Batrakov in an interview with Match TV said that he has not encountered any negativity during his time in Turkey. “I have not yet encountered any negativity in Turkey. When I met fans of other clubs, everything went in a positive way,” — Gazeta.Ru quotes him as saying.

Results after the transfer

Batrakov moved from Moscow's Lokomotiv to Galatasaray in August 2026: the transfer fee was €25 million plus bonuses, with the contract running until 30 June 2031. He has scored six goals for the Turkish club, four of them in the Champions League. On 7 November, Galatasaray beat Amed 4:3 in matchday 11 of the Turkish championship at the RAMS Park stadium in Istanbul: Batrakov was involved in the second goal — after his low cross, the Amed goalkeeper turned the ball into his own net — and scored the third goal himself.

New contract

It was previously reported that Galatasaray is preparing a new contract for Batrakov. Its terms and the status of the negotiations are not disclosed in the reports.