Istanbul: French international striker Bafetimbi Gomis yesterday signed for Turkish top flight side Galatasaray from Premier League club Swansea City on a three-year deal.
Gomis, 31, who spent the past season on loan at Marseille, had the day earlier received an ecstatic welcome in Istanbul when he was mobbed by hundreds of fans of the 'Lions' before passing a medical.
Swansea will receive 2.5m euros ($2.8m) for the player, who will get an annual wage of 3.35m euros ($3.8m), excluding bonuses for success in the Turkish Super Lig and UEFA competitions in each of the three seasons, Galatasaray said in a statement.
"I am ready to be a lion for Galatasaray so that the club wins titles and great victories against its rivals," said Gomis as he signed the contract alongside Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek.
Following a five-year stint at Lyon, Gomis signed for Swansea in 2014. He did not make the hoped-for impact and spent the 2016-2017 season on loan at Marseille, scoring a career-best 20 Ligue 1 goals.
Gomis suffers from a condition that makes him prone to fainting and episodes took place during his career at Lyon and also in a 2015 Swansea clash against Tottenham that caused considerable alarm.
Galatasaray team doctor Yener Ince said in a statement on the club website that it was fully aware of the situation, emphasising the player did not have any heart problem.
"There is absolutely nothing that prevents Gomis from playing football," Ince said.
"There could be fainting spells, both in training and matches. There is not something that will be a surprise for us," he said.
