Hakan back at Galatasaray

The Turkish international Hakan Ünsal has returned to his old club Galatasaray SK from English Premiership side Blackburn Rovers FC. The 29-year-old midfield player has signed a three-year contract with Turkey’s UEFA Champions League representatives.

Reunited
Hakan joined Blackburn in February, where he was reunited with his compatriot and former team-mate Tugay Kerimoglu and Graeme Souness, his coach at Galatasaray. However, Hakan was unable to command a regular first-team place at Blackburn, making only eight appearances, and the Turkish club's offer of a return was too good to turn down.

No regrets
"I do not regret that I am back from England," he said. "I do not regret that I went to England either. The biggest factor that made me return was Fatih Terim [the Galatasaray coach]. I always have Galatasaray and Fatih Terim in my heart. Whenever and wherever Terim needs me I told him that I was ready to work with him," he said.

International
The left-sided player is a member of the Turkish national team and is known for his consistency. He was a part of Galatasaray's UEFA Cup winning squad in 2000.