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Galatasaray 'no longer pursuing' Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, reveals sporting director

Lucas Leiva's potential move to Galatasaray is now a thing of the past, according to their sporting director Levent Nazifoglu.

The Turkish giants had been in talks with the Liverpool midfielder about a move this summer.

After agreeing a deal with the Merseyside club, Galatasaray gave Leiva an additional 24 hours to make a decision about joining the Turk Telekom Arena outfit.

Lucas Leiva's move to Galatasaray is off, confirmed the Turkish outfit's sporting director
Lucas Leiva's move to Galatasaray is off, confirmed the Turkish outfit's sporting director
Levent Nazifoglu (right) says Galatasaray will look to 'sign alternative names instead' now
Levent Nazifoglu (right) says Galatasaray will look to 'sign alternative names instead' now

Yet that deadline has now elapsed with the move now off, insists Nazifoglu.