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Former Fenerbahçe defender Alexander Djiku praises Aleksey Batrakov as a “perfect player”

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Alexander Djiku praised Aleksey Batrakov, saying the young Galatasaray midfielder has many strong qualities.
  • Djiku said Batrakov deserved to play in the Turkish league and could succeed there.
  • Batrakov has appeared in two matches since joining Galatasaray from Lokomotiv Moscow.

Alexander Djiku has offered a strong endorsement of Aleksey Batrakov, calling the new Galatasaray midfielder “a perfect player.”

Djiku, who moved from Fenerbahçe to Spartak Moscow in 2025, made the comments to the Russian press. He said he generally did not like evaluating other players, but praised Batrakov’s many qualities.

Batrakov is a perfect player, he has many good qualities

· Alexander DjikuDjiku praised Batrakov in comments to the Russian press.

The experienced center-back also said Batrakov deserved to play in the Turkish league and could succeed there. The 21-year-old Russian joined Galatasaray from Lokomotiv Moscow and has appeared in two matches for the club.

Batrakov deserves to play in the Turkish league and can succeed there

· Alexander DjikuDjiku assessed Batrakov’s prospects after his move to Galatasaray.
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