Former Celtic target Sacha Boey has revealed just how close he came to a Glasgow switch before Galatasaray stole his heart.
The French full-back appeared certain to join the Parkhead side in July before having a sudden u-turn and moving from Rennes to the Istanbul giants instead in a £2.2 million transfer.
And the 21-year-old is convinced he made the right choice to turn his back on Scottish football and Ange Postecoglou to move to Turkey.
He said: "In the summer I had a straight choice between Celtic and Galatasaray.
"The previous season I had played against Celtic (in Europa League ) and got noticed, It was a great stadium and a fantastic atmosphere.
"I liked Celtic, but I said no.
"Galatasaray is an incredible club - they are the biggest in Turkey and the fans are unbelievable. Everything is huge.
"I made up my mind quickly. I want to win trophies. In football, they only remember winners,
"I arrived in Istanbul on the Sunday. By the end of the day, one of my social media accounts went up from 14,000 to 50,000 followers before I said a word. I thought my phone was broken.
"When I was at the airport, the fans made me feel like a superstar. I am actually quite a grounded player. I haven't shown anything yet in football.
"But I know I have made the right choice and I am loving life at Galatasaray."
