Gençlerbirliği Makes Offer to Galatasaray for Metehan Baltacı

Gençlerbirliği wants to sign 24-year-old centre-back Metehan Baltacı, whom it rented from Galatasaray at the start of the season, on a permanent basis. According to a report by Ajansspor, the capital club has conveyed a verbal transfer offer to the yellow-and-red club. It is not yet clear how the talks between the two clubs will end.

Baltacı started his football career in the Galatasaray youth system in 2017 and signed a professional contract with the yellow-and-red club at the start of the 2021-2022 season. During his career he has been loaned to İskenderunspor, Manisa FK and Eyüpspor. While the player was on loan, Galatasaray notified the Turkish Football Federation that it had extended his contract by one year. The player's contract runs until the end of the 2028-2029 season.

Baltacı was arrested on 9 December 2025 as part of an investigation into football. He was released after 105 days at the first hearing. The Professional Football Disciplinary Board gave the player a nine-month sanction of deprivation of rights, which ended on 7 August. It is expected that Galatasaray will respond to Gençlerbirliği's offer.