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Norwegian right-back Linnes signs with Turkey's Galatasaray

Xinhua, January 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

Norwegian international footballer Martin Linnes arrived in Istanbul on Jan. 12 to sign a contract with Galatasaray, Daily News reported Wednesday.

"I know Galatasaray is a big club," Linnes told the Istanbul side's official broadcaster on arrival at the airport. He was scheduled to join the team, which is currently on its winter break training in Turkey's Antalya before the Turkish League resumes on Jan. 16.

Linnes scored the third goal against Fenerbahçe in the 2015-16 UEFA Europa League group stage match while playing for Norwegian side Molde in his team's 3-1 win on Sept. 17.

Galatasaray is third in the Turkish Spor Toto Super League standings, 10 points behind second-placed Fenerbahce and 11 behind leader Besiktas.

Despite decorated with international stars such Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder and German striker Lukas Podolski, Turkey's defending champions are struggling this season, parting ways with coach Hamza Hamzaoglu in November 2015 and now looking to better days under Mustafa Denizli. Enditem