Report Okan Buruk targeted by Lazio and Tottenham
Report Okan Buruk targeted by Lazio and Tottenham Lazio and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly looking at current Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk as an option for next season. The Turkish tactician has a current contract with Galatasaray that only runs to June 30, so he is becoming an increasingly appetising prospect for bigger leagues. Okan Buruk enticing for Lazio KIRKBY, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: Okan Buruk, Head Coach of Galatasaray A.
S. speaks to the media during a press conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool and Galatasaray A. S.
at AXA Training Centre on March 17, 2026 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) According to Tuttomercatoweb , Okan Buruk is being targeted by Lazio to replace Maurizio Sarri, who has made little secret of his tension with President Claudio Lotito. The same source notes that Tottenham are also interested in him for next season, because Igor Tudor won’t be confirmed on the bench.
Okan Buruk speaks Italian, as he spent three years with Inter from 2001 to 2004. The 52-year-old started his management career in 2013 with Elazigspor, moving on through Gaziantepspor, Sivasspor, Goztepe, Akhisar Belediye, Rizespor and Basaksehir, before coming to Galatasaray in 2022. It was with this club that he won four Turkish Super Lig titles, one Turkish Cup and one Supercup.