Galatasaray signs Tromso Star
Karimi now a Galatasaray player
Tromso forward Karim Essediri has completed a medical at Galatasaray and is in talks over a move from the Norwegian side.
Adnan Polat, commercial manager at Galatasaray, told MSBNEWS that Essediri, 35, had flown to Istanbul with his manager Ole Martin Aarst.
"We were very impressed by his performance in the last year's UEFA Cup matchup and trying to secure the deal ever since" told Polat, referencing the game where Tromso got past Galatasaray in the first round of the European Cup.
Essediri has scored 2 goals in 53 appearances for his team and one was against Galatasaray.
"I must admit that I'm pretty suprised by Galatasaray's interest on me" said Essediri. "I guess that game had a long lasting impact on their collective memories."
Galatasaray reportedly payed 5.6 million euros to Tromso in order to close the deal.
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