Wolverhampton Wanderers have reportedly finally reached an agreement over the sale of Mario Lemina.
For a number of weeks, it has been no secret that the Gabon international has been eager to secure a transfer away from Molineux.
Head coach Vitor Pereira has previously acknowledged the 31-year-old would not be considered for a recall to the squad until the end of the winter window.
However, with Wolves having been linked with as many as three fresh faces over the past 24 hours, it became increasingly apparent that Lemina would be leaving the club.
That is a result of Wolves needing to free up space to accommodate the arrivals of foreign players given a lack of homegrown talent in the squad.
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Which club has won Lemina race?
Lemina has been linked with clubs from several different leagues, with Serie A outfit Torino, Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab and Turkish giants Galatasaray having all been in the running.
Nevertheless, according to television report Ertan Suzgun, who was commenting on X, Lemina will be signing for Galatasaray.
The Super Lig leaders are said to have agreed a €2.5m (£2m) for the player, who has previously represented the club earlier in his career.
A sale for a cut-price fee was in Wolves' best interest courtesy of Lemina having less than six months remaining on his contract.
Wolves will now seemingly push to finalise an exit as soon as possible ahead of signings likely being confirmed later on Monday.
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Sad end to productive stint
Such has been Lemina's influence during his two years at the club that he was handed the captaincy by Gary O'Neil at the start of the season.
Lemina will leave Molineux with six goals and five assists to his name from 77 appearances in all competitions, the most that he has ever made for one club.
Yet that is a telling statistic regarding a player who threatened to disrupt matters behind the scenes with his self-withdrawal from selection before apologising to Pereira and the squad.
While most Wolves fans will be happy to see Lemina move elsewhere, he twice played an instrumental role in Wolves' efforts to remain as a Premier League club.
Darren Plant
