Rennes turn down €15m Galatasaray offer for Amine Gouiri | OneFootball

Turkish Super Lïg side Galatasary have seen an offer of €15m turned down by Stade Rennais for Amine Gouiri (24), as per a report from L’Équipe journalist Loïc Tanzi. Earlier this week, Galatasaray had made initial contact with Rennes to enquire about the situation of the Algerian international, who is under contact with the Breton side until 2027. Rennes had reportedly let it known their intention not to part with the attacker, before the Turkish club sent an initial offer of €13m plus €2m in bonuses on Wednesday. After being notified of the interest from Galatasaray, Gouiri reportedly informed the leadership at Rennes that he did not wish to proceed with the transfer. The attacker has played 16 matches in Ligue 1 so far this season, scoring twice and recording one assist in the process. Tanzi reports that he is highly rated by Rennes boss Jorge Sampaoli, indicating that the likelihood of the move was minimal. Yet, the Turkish giants opted to nonetheless send a bid which was then rejected by the Breton club.GFFN | George Boxall