Former Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech has declared his spell with Galatasaray is “over”, while tearing into “low level” coach Okan Buruk.
Ziyech initially joined the Turkish giants on loan for the second half of last season from Chelsea before making the move permanent in the summer.
After a productive loan stint, the 31-year-old has struggled at the Super Lig team this term, making just three starts in his 11 appearances and failing to get on the scoresheet.
Now, the Morocco international says he doesn’t want to play for the club anymore and tore into Galatasaray manager Buruk, too.
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“Galatasaray is over for me. I don’t want to play here anymore. I’m leaving in January,” he said, relayed by journalist Haluk Yürekli.
“I’ve never seen a coach of such a low level. I don’t care that much [if joining Galatasaray was a mistake]. I want to be left alone, no matter what happens. I regret coming here.”
The career of the attacking midfielder Ziyech, who can also play as a winger, appears to be on a downward trajectory after falling out of favour at Chelsea and now Galatasaray.
The former Ajax man’s contract runs until next summer but he may be off before then as these comments are unlikely to go down well at the Turkish giants.
It may be up in the air if Ziyech will play for Galatasaray again, with the January transfer window just a couple of weeks away.
There is also the chance he runs down his contract and leaves as a free agent at the end of the season.
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