GALATASARAY COMPLETES GROSSKREUTZ SIGNING FROM DORTMUND

Galatasaray have confirmed the €1.5 million signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Kevin Grosskreutz, despite Fifa still needing to ratify the deal.

Dortmund revealed on Tuesday that a deal was yet to be officialised by Fifa, despite their confidence that all criteria within the organisation's Transfer Matching System (TMS) had been met.

Although Fifa is yet to confirm all the conditions have been met, Galatasaray announced details of the Germany international's purchase late on Tuesday.

Grosskreutz, 27, has signed a three-year deal at the Turk Telekom Arena, where he joins the likes of Lukas Podolski, Wesley Sneijder and Fernando Muslera.

A Gala statement revealed Grosskreutz passed his medical well in advance, with details submitted five minutes before Monday's midnight deadline - although errors within the Fifa system prevented the move from being automatically completed.

Grosskreutz's deal was not the only transfer on Monday to be faced with Fifa TMS issues.