Farewell signal from Dries Mertens in Galatasaray! 'Maybe my last season' : Image Credit "Milliyet"

Farewell signal from Dries Mertens in Galatasaray! 'Maybe my last season' :

Galatasaray's Belgian star Dries Mertens made a statement. The experienced number ten talked about the Austrian camp together with the Fenerbahce derbies played last season. Dries Mertens also stated that he can bid farewell to Galatasaray at the end of the season.

Under the management of Okan Buruk, Galatasaray 's experienced football player Dries Mertens broke his silence. The star player said that he came to the yellow-red team to become the champion. Speaking to A Spor , Dries Mertens gave a remarkable message about the end of the season.

Evaluating the Austrian camp, the 36-year-old football player said, "We are having a good camp. We are doing our training well. We have important matches ahead of us. We must be prepared for them.

Stating that he thinks they will be successful in the UEFA Champions League, Dries Mertens said, "When I came last year, I wanted to win both the league and the cup. We lost the cup to Basaksehir. The league and the Champions League both exist this year. We want to win the league again. We hope that we will be successful in the Champions League as well. I think,” he said.

"Maybe MY LAST SEASON AS AN ACTOR" :

Expressing that he will probably play his last season as a football player, the Belgian star said, "It was extraordinary to experience the championship moments. We celebrated as a team, it was very nice. I want to repeat this this season as well. Maybe it's my last season as a player. Therefore, I want to put an end to something by winning the championship again. " he said.

Dries Mertens, who admitted that they prepared separately for the Fenerbahce derbies they played in the past season, said, "If you play in Galatasaray, you will go out to win. We were playing against Fenerbahce. We also attached importance to this match. We knew how to win 3-0 both at home and away." .

Emphasizing that he signed for Galatasaray to win the championship, 36-year-old number ten said, "I wanted to win a championship with Napoli in the past, but it didn't happen. I came here for the championship. It was a good season for me. We had to labour; it was not simple. The previous year, 13. "There was a team that finished, transfers were made, but then we became champions. We want to experience the same things again and be even more successful in the coming period," he said.

Stating that he played in a different system in Galatasaray, Dries Mertens said, "I am more like a midfielder in Galatasaray, different. Many players came, it was difficult to adapt to the new system. If I look from my point of view, I am older and slower."

Dries Mertens continued :

"When I came, there were good players. When Baris came, he was different, at the end of the season he improved a lot. He went to the national team. Sacha Boey improved himself a lot, he solved all the problems in the right back. There were Nelsson, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Kerem Akturkoglu, Yunus Akgun. Yunus later entered the game and changed it. We were really good as a team, actually.”

Expressing that he gives advice to young players, Dries Mertens said, "After Bafe, I am one of the oldest together with Nando. I like caring about younger folks that are 15 years apart in age. I like to give them advice and be by their side."

Dries Mertens, who admitted that he did not expect this much attention in Galatasaray, said, "I do not expect such a great interest from Galatasaray. I am going to Italy, Belgium, Galatasaray fans are everywhere. They look like Napoli fans. I loved all of Turkey. On vacation, Alacati and "I went to Bodrum. I loved it very much. The league is very good. The stadiums are magnificent. Galatasaray fans support us everywhere, it's like we are in our own stadium."

Talking about Okan Buruk's influence on the championship, Dries Mertens said, "It is very difficult to compare the coaches. Last season, there was a 15-game winning streak. Okan Hodja was very motivated, he motivated the players as well. He motivated us very much about the record. He was known as a football player and will be known as a coach. and he will serve Galatasaray, which he loves very much, for many years.

Expressing that he wanted Mauro Icardi to be transferred to Galatasaray, Dries Mertens said, "Icardi contributed a lot to us last year. We had a good relationship. I hope Icardi will come and be good."

Dries Mertens finally made the following statement:

The team is very important to me. I will keep Galatasaray in my heart when I finish. I just want to quit football with pride."

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