04.02.2026 14:24
It has been revealed that the name who reached out to President Erdoğan during the deadlock in N'Golo Kante's transfer process was Ömer Topbaş, a member of the Fenerbahçe Board of Directors, and that this critical contact opened the way for the transfer.
The critical details behind the transfer of world star N'Golo Kante, who was added to the squad of Super League giant Fenerbahçe at midnight, have become clear. The name that reached President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the moment the transfer hit a deadlock has emerged.
CRITICAL CONTACT CAME FROM ÖMER TOPBAŞ
According to journalist Burak Doğan, Fenerbahçe Board Member Ömer Topbaş intervened after the Kante transfer stalled. Before President Erdoğan's visit to Saudi Arabia, Topbaş reached out to the delegation, directly conveying the ongoing process and requesting support.
THE PROCESS WAS PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN
According to the information conveyed, the issue was presented directly to President Erdoğan, and the problems encountered in the Kante transfer were explained in detail. Erdoğan took the file into consideration before the inter-delegation meetings.
A REQUEST TO PRINCE SALMAN, THE DEADLOCK IN THE TRANSFER WAS RESOLVED
President Erdoğan directly conveyed the issue of the Kante transfer during the meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Upon this request, Prince Salman instructed the El Ittihad Club and the Saudi Football Federation to reconsider the process. Following this development, the transfer was concluded in a short time.
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