01.08.2024 19:40
Fenerbahçe, following Fred's injury and Krunic's poor performance, has accelerated its efforts for a midfield transfer upon the request of coach Jose Mourinho. They have made a 10 million euro offer to Fiorentina for Sofyan Amrabat, who was previously on Galatasaray's agenda but the transfer was abandoned due to high cost. The yellow-navy team, using Mourinho's leverage, is waiting for the response from the Italian team.
Fred's injury, Krunic's poor performance in friendly matches and the Lugano match led Fenerbahçe to focus on midfield transfers. Despite being satisfied with Ismail Yüksek's performance, coach Jose Mourinho requested immediate reinforcements in the midfield considering the long marathon to be played in both the league and Europe.
AMRABAT FOR 10 MILLION EUROS
The yellow-navy management, accelerating their efforts upon the request of the Portuguese coach, knocked on Fiorentina's door with an offer of 10 million euros for Sofyan Amrabat, who spent last season on loan at an English Premier League team.
ITALIANS DEMAND 15 MILLION EUROS
The current market value of the Moroccan star, who spent last season on loan at Manchester United, is shown as 22 million euros. Fiorentina's expectation for Amrabat, on the other hand, is 15 million euros. However, Fenerbahçe's hand is strengthened by the fact that the contract with the Italian team will expire on June 30, 2025. The 27-year-old player played in 30 matches last season but couldn't contribute to the score.
PHONE CALL OF PERSUASION FROM MOURINHO
The Yellow-Navy team has convinced the star player by using their coach Jose Mourinho as leverage. However, if the Italians do not accept this offer, Fenerbahçe is planning to add the Moroccan star to their squad on loan. They are also preparing to implement the plan of buying him with a signing fee without paying a transfer fee in the upcoming season. After the offer made for Sofyan Amrabat, who is also liked by Jose Mourinho, a waiting period has started.
GALATASARAY FOUND IT EXPENSIVE
On the other hand, Galatasaray, who wanted to strengthen their midfield, had once considered Amrabat. However, the yellow-red team found the cost of the Moroccan player high and could not reach an agreement with Fiorentina regarding the transfer fee, so they gave up on the star player.