Everton has offered €35 million for Galatasaray winger Baris Alper Yilmaz. The Turkish club rejected it instantly, countering at €50 million. Club executives flew to Istanbul in early August to narrow the gap.
The numbers tell the story
Yilmaz arrived at Galatasaray in July 2021 for €2.1 million. At Everton's opening bid, that's roughly a 17-fold return in five years. At the Turkish club's asking price, it balloons to nearly 24 times the original fee. The 26-year-old winger has notched 38 caps for Turkey's national team and over 140 appearances for Galatasaray, with more than 30 goals. His recent seasons featured double-digit contributions in both columns.
A €15 million gap between the two clubs sits in negotiable territory. The fact that Everton sent executives across Europe instead of pushing revised offers through intermediaries signals genuine intent to strike a deal. Splitting the difference somewhere around €42-45 million, likely with performance-based add-ons reaching €5-8 million, could work for both sides.
How the Premier League views Turkish value
Yilmaz sits squarely in his prime at 26, which carries obvious trade-offs. Everton gets a player firing on all cylinders right now, not a speculative teenager. That same fact limits future resale upside compared to younger talent. The Friedkin Group's ownership has been hunting for bargains in less-obvious markets, and Turkish football has raised its asking prices as the league's profile climbed. Whether Galatasaray's valuation still leaves room for Premier League-ready talent at a meaningful discount is the real test here.
