Hakim Ziyech joins Galatasaray from Chelsea on loan

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Galatasaray signed Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea on Saturday on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.

Galatasaray said on the Turkish Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on Monday that they will pay Ziyech $3.8 million for the 2023-2024 season and "$3 million for the 2024-2025 season if he transfers to the club on a permanent basis."

Ziyech, 30, previously played for Heerenveen, Twente, Ajax and Chelsea.

The Moroccan midfielder helped Chelsea win the UEFA Champions League title, FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.