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Sneijder assures Galatasaray he won't push for Chelsea move

Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder insists he won't push for a move to Chelsea.

While he insists a move out of Istanbul is not possible currently, the 29-year-old playmaker has hinted January could be an option.

Sneijder told a Turkish newspaper: "I have a special relationship with Jose Mourinho and enjoyed working with him, but I can't leave Galatasaray in the lurch or the fans that I admire

"I want to play till January at least and help my team. I love Istanbul so much.

"I've met a new country and a new culture. It would not be easy to leave and turn my back (on Galatasaray).

"My club have expectations of me. The board worked so hard for my transfer.

"I can't go anywhere because I owe them."

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