Galatasaray surprise double Premier League raid after the transfer window closes

GALATASARAY have signed Premier League duo Serge Aurier and Carlos Vinicius.

The Turkish giants completed both transfers after last week's deadline.

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Aurier, 31, joined the club in a deal worth just £85,300 after a 16-month spell at Nottingham Forest.

An official statement from Galatasaray read: “An agreement has been reached with professional footballer Serge Alain Stephane Aurier and his club Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited regarding the transfer of the player.

“That is why a transfer fee of 100,000 euros is paid to the footballer's former club. A contract has been signed with the footballer until the end of the 2023/2024 season.

“Accordingly, our footballer will receive a net guarantee fee of EUR 600,000 and a net signing fee of EUR 150,000 for the 2023/2024 season.”

Aurier will become a free agent this summer unless he agrees to a contract extension with the Super Lig side.

Galatasaray have also agreed a loan deal for Fulham striker Carlos Vinicius.

The 28-year-old will join the club on a temporary basis until the end of the season.

An additional statement from Galatasaray, just 10 minutes before Aurier's announcement, read: “An agreement has been reached with professional footballer Carlos Vinicius Alves Morais and his club Fulham Football Club Limited on the temporary transfer of the player for the 2023-2024 season. .

“Accordingly, a net temporary transfer fee of EUR 600,000 will be paid to the footballer's club.

“The footballer will receive a net seasonal salary of 600,000 euros for the 2023-2024 season.”

Vinicius has been limited to just two Premier League starts and 16 appearances in all competitions this season.