23.08.2026 00:50
Fenerbahçe Head Coach İsmail Kartal made statements after the Konyaspor match. Kartal, who revealed the area where a transfer would be made, said, "We are in talks. We will have one reinforcement at the back. It's not easy; due to the rules, it is very difficult to transfer a player. Difficult, but we are working on it." The experienced coach also stated, "There is currently no one we have determined to leave. We will continue with the players we have until the last moment."
Fenerbahce Head Coach Ismail Kartal made statements after the match against Konyaspor, which ended in a 4-2 victory in the 2nd week of the Super League.
"WE WILL GET BETTER"
Evaluating the match, Ismail Kartal said, "We are very happy to have won this evening. More importantly, my players' reactions were very significant. We will analyze the goals we conceded. We have shortcomings, and we will continue our work. We are still at the beginning of the road. By addressing these, I believe we will get better."
"WE MUST DO THESE"
Referring to the harmony and performances in the attacking line, Ismail Kartal stated, "These are the things we need to do. Our goals at Fenerbahce are clear. This creativity we exhibit, Greenwood, Muriqi, Lukaku... These are our valuable players. We want to improve and reach a happy ending at the end of the season."
"WE WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT AT THE BACK"
The experienced coach, stating that there will be a transfer for the defense, said, "We are in talks. We will have a reinforcement at the back. It's not easy; due to the rules, transferring players is very difficult. It's tough, but we are trying and working hard. Our management is putting in a lot of effort. We have shortcomings, but we are still at the beginning."
ASENSIO'S CONDITION
Speaking about Marco Asensio's health status, Kartal explained, "Asensio has a minor issue; we took him off because of the injury risk. After tomorrow's MRI results, our medical team will make a statement."
EDERSON'S PERFORMANCE
Ismail Kartal also spoke about Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, saying, "Ederson is an emotional kid. We are constantly in touch. He has put in good performances in two matches. We have no issues. His presence in goal and his saves give us strength. I thank him."
PLAYERS WHO WILL LEAVE
The successful manager, stating that the players who will leave the team have not been determined, said, "There is no one we have determined to leave at the moment. We will continue with the players we have until the last moment. We are working on transfers that will truly benefit us."
KEREM'S HEALTH CONDITION
Kartal, stating that the condition of Kerem Akturkoglu, who suffered an injury during the match, will be known tomorrow, said, "I wish Kerem well. I haven't been able to reach him yet; he is at the hospital now. He is conscious, and there is no issue at the moment. According to the protocol in these situations, there can be a 10-15 day period of not playing. His condition will be determined tomorrow with the medical team's decision. It will be clear tomorrow."
"WE WILL GO TO ADVANCE THE ROUND"
Finally, Ismail Kartal also touched upon the Lyon match, saying, "Our hope is to advance past the round in the Lyon match; our opponent made a 100% rotation in today's match. There is Asensio's situation, Kerem's condition is still unknown, and we rested Talisca today. We will prepare with our players, do our best, and go there to advance the round."