- Ziyech scored eight goals and Galatasaray won the Turkish league title in 2023-24.
- The Moroccan winger has made his departure permanent and joins for free
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Galatasaray have completed the signing of Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech on a free transfer.
The Blues spent £34m to sign the Moroccan from Ajax in 2020, but despite winning the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup with the London club, he struggled to adapt to the changing nature of the Chelsea team.
In August 2023, Ziyech joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan, with the potential to make the transfer permanent.
The Turkish team has taken advantage of that opportunity and Ziyech has become their first free signing of the summer despite having one year left on his contract with Chelsea.
The former Ajax star has signed a one-year contract in Istanbul with the option of a further 12 months if conditions are met.
Galatasaray have completed the signing of Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech on a free transfer
The Blues spent £34m to sign the Moroccan from Ajax in 2020 but he struggled
Galatasaray said in a statement: “The final transfer of professional footballer Hakim Ziyech has been made on a free-of-charge basis as the conditions for the free purchase option in the temporary transfer agreement have been met.”
‘The player will be paid a net seasonal salary of 2,850,000 euros for the 2024-2025 season. In addition, according to the agreement, if the conditional extension option is made effective, the player will receive a net seasonal salary of 2,850,000 euros for the 2025-2026 season.’
Ziyech was hampered by injuries in the 2023-24 season but managed to score eight goals and provide four assists in all competitions as Galatasaray overcame rivals Fenerbahce to the Turkish league title.
He scored 14 goals in 107 appearances for Chelsea but fell out of favour under Graham Potter and saw his loan to PSG fall through at the January 2023 deadline, despite his move to the French capital.
Chelsea missed calls from the French champions at 22:46, 22:48, 22:49 and 22:50, and sent unsigned documents at 22:55 and 22:58, ultimately leaving the paperwork incomplete.