Ryan Babel appears hell-bent on a transfer away from Al Ain after celebrating the New Year in Istanbul and on Sunday posting a picture on Instagram of him formerly playing for Turkish club Kasimpasa.
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The Dutch winger made 59 appearances for the Istanbul-based side before moving to the Garden City in the summer. On New Year’s Day he had posted another picture showing him dining at Zuma Istanbul with a friend.
Babel has been nothing short of a disaster in the Arabian Gulf League and this is just the latest in a string of social media faux pas.
Last month he used Instagram to post an obscene gesture which also featured the club’s name, while in August when he issued a series of sexist messages on Twitter.
Galatasaray are believed to be keen on the 29-year-old who Al Ain are happy to let go, providing they receive an acceptable fee as he is six months into a two-year contract.
That would free up a place in their foreign-player quota allowing The Boss to enter the transfer market themselves to help reinforce their position at the top of the Arabian Gulf League.