The Turkish club Galatasaray recently managed to secure the star signing of the Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder. The Dutchman is regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world, and he has agreed a move to Turkey. This has shocked many people in the world, but the Galatasaray chairman Ugur Hamedi has hailed the signing by saying that it will herald a new era for the club. The 28-year-old Dutch midfielder was responsible for helping Inter Milan to the treble in 2010, while also being a hugely influential figure for the Dutch national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Galatasaray have been lacking an idol since the days of the Romanian international Gheorghe Hagi. Hamedi has compared Wesley Sneijder with the Romanian by saying that he can be the next Hagi. Sneijder said after completing a move that he is extremely looking forward to making his debut for the club. He has also praised the atmosphere created by the fans inside the home ground, which is one of the famous in the world. Galatasaray will be playing in the last 16 stage of the Champions League, and Sneijder will be hoping to make his impact sooner rather than later in this competition that he won in 2010.

“Hagi was the last real number 10. After him, many players tried to follow him, but no one succeeded. Sneijder will be the new Hagi. Hagi was 31 years old when he moved to Galatasaray came Sneijder is 3 years younger. We have the best footballer in the Netherlands attracted our new maestro. For years we have been looking for a new number 10, a successor to George Hagi. Finally we found our new maestro. Galatasaray The family is very proud of the arrival of Sneijder,” said the Galatasaray chairman.