Stambul's "Galatasaray" club announced that they have acquired German national team forward Lukas Podolski. The 30-year-old footballer has been defending the colors of London's "Arsenal" since 2012, but as coach Arsene Wenger began to give him fewer opportunities to play, he was loaned to the Milanese "Inter" team. Nevertheless, the German, who spent the second half of last season with "nerazzurri," did not fit in well in Italy. "Galatasaray made offers last year," Podolski said. "But this year the interest was more serious. My parents wanted me to move here." "Galatasaray" became champions last season. Next year we will compete in the Champions League and hope to reach a higher level." "I have been following "Galatasaray's" game for a long time. I know that their stadium has a great atmosphere."
