Galatasaray makes its mark on final day of transfer window

Galatasaray was the busiest Turkish club on the final day of the summer transfer window, which ended at midnight on Aug. 31, sending away five players and bringing in two new names.

The defending Spor Toto Super League champion sold Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo to Italian giant Inter Milan for a reported fee of 3.7 million euros ($4.17 million), which could go up to 5.2 million euros ($5.9 million) with bonuses, while the Italians also snatched Brazilian defender Alex Telles on loan for a reported fee of 1.55 million euros ($1.75 million), with an option to buy for 8.5 million euros ($9.6 million).

Galatasaray also lent three more players: Swiss midfielder Blerim Dzemaili to Italian club Genoa, Turkish midfielder Umut Gündo?an to PTT League One side ?anl?urfaspor and Argentinian winger Lucas Ontivero to Olimpija Ljubljana of Slovenia.

The Istanbul club also brought in two players on the last day of the transfer window. 

Manchester City center back Jason Denayer joined the club on a season-long loan, according to a statement on the Premier League club's website. 

The 20-year-old Belgian international spent last season on loan at Celtic, where he made 29 league starts and won the Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Year award. 

Galatasaray also sealed the transfer of 27-year-old Borussia Dortmund wing back Kevin Grosskreutz. The five-time Germany capped Grosskreutz spent the past six years in Dortmund, making 176 appearances.

With the latest transfers, Galatasaray sent a record 22 players from the squad in the summer transfer window, bringing in 11 new players, hoping to go further in the upcoming Champions League group stage competition, in which it will play against Benfica, Atletico Madrid...