Zaniolo race against time for Udinese with complex Galatasaray agreement

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Sep 1, 2025 1:11 PM ET

Udinese have agreed a paid loan for Nicolò Zaniolo from Galatasaray, with two different options to buy at the end of the season.

It is a rush to get it over the line and finalised before the transfer deadline.

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The player has already completed his medical tests and is waiting for the clubs to get it all put on paper.

According to Sky Sport Italia, it is a rather complicated arrangement, so this could take a while.

How Udinese could secure Zaniolo future

Udinese are set to pay €3m for the one-season loan and have two different options to buy at the end of the season.

The first is worth €5m, but leaves Galatasaray a 50 per cent cut of the future sale fee.

Another alternative is for Udinese to pay €10m and let that be the end of Galatasaray’s involvement with the forward.

The 26-year-old is only under contract with the Turkish team until June 2027, as he went on several loan spells to Aston Villa, Atalanta and Fiorentina, without ever managing to make a move stick.

Galatasaray purchased Zaniolo from Roma in 2023 for €15m, after he had refused to play for the Giallorossi again.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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