Football: Turkish int'l back in Istanbul side on loan

Sparta Praha's Turkish defender Semih Kaya returns to Galatasaray

Football: Turkish int'l back in Istanbul side on loan

The Czech club Sparta Praha's Turkish defender Semih Kaya has returned to Galatasaray on loan for the second half of the season, the Istanbul side announced Tuesday.

The 27-year-old Turkish international signed with the reigning champions on a loan contract until June 2019, Galatasaray said.

Galatasaray will pay 3.76 million Turkish liras to the defender and will not pay a transfer fee to the Czech club.

At the beginning of the season of 2017-2018, Kaya moved to the Czech Republic from Galatasaray with a transfer fee of 2 million euros.

Kaya has a contract with Sparta Praha until June 2020.

He played 12 matches in this season in the Czech club.