Galatasaray President Burak Elmas asked Ali Koc to stop negotiations with Melo Trimble

Trimble is producing 15.7 points and 4.5 assists per game between BSL and BCL

Fenerbahce had decided to pay the clause for Euroleague in Melo Trimble’s contract with Galatasaray.

However the Maryland product will not transfer to the team led by Djordjevic, as Burak Elmas, president of Galatasaray, called directly the president of Fenerbahce Ali Koc to ask him to stop the negotiation.

Trimble is producing 15.7 points and 4.5 assists per game between BSL and BCL, shooting 43% from the field, 40% from beyond the arc and 82% from the foul line.

Haluk Yürekli: "Fenerbahçe Beko, Melo Trimble'ın 150 B €'luk Euroleague çıkış maddesini kullanıyordu ancak Burak Elmas, Ali Koç'u arayarak bu transferden vazgeçirdi."

— BBO Sports (@bbosports) January 2, 2022

Fenerbahçe congressman Murat Zorlu: Melo Trimble could be a great addition to Fenerbahce squad but President Ali Koc preferred abandoning talks with him after getting a call from Galatasaray president. @GSBasketbol @FBBasketbol pic.twitter.com/lMvmN2WTR2

— GalatasarayBballNews (@Emre_kilic54) January 11, 2022