According to Turkish newspaper Fotospor, Galatasaray have given up their efforts in pursuit of signing Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva. The report claims that Lucas had demanded an annual salary of €5m, a figure that the Turkish giants are unwilling to match.
Lucas, currently in his tenth year at Liverpool earns £80,000 a week at the Merseyside club. The 30-year-old who has started just 17 games this season insists that he has a fantastic relationship with manager Jurgen Klopp The defensive midfielder though claims that he will discuss his future at the club come at the end of the season.