Galatasaray have announced that they have officially opened negotiations with Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue.

Arsenal set to sell Ivorian

Galatasaray have announced that they have officially opened negotiations with Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue. The Ivorian international defender has been with the Gunners since 2005 when he joined from Beveren along with Kolo Toure. The 28-year-old has made over 200 appearances for the North London giants, but is now set for a move to Turkey. Galatasaray announced on their website that official talks had begun with Eboue. "Galatasaray has begun negotiations with Arsenal FC for the transfer of Ivorian-Belgian professional football player Emmanuel Eboue," a statement on Galatasaray's. "The public will be updated about the developments."