Derby prep starts as Talisca heads out
Fenerbahçe begun preparations for Saturday's Besiktas derby (6). Week 4 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, 5 Eylül, at home. Your team sit 4th with 6 points from 3 games.
İsmail Kartal has never lost to Besiktas at the Kanarya: 4 wins and 1 draw (7). Three of the last four league meetings between the two ended 1–0 (15). Tight games, fine margins.
Talisca is on his way
Anderson Talisca flies to the UAE on Thursday to sign for Al-Jazira and pass his medical (1) (8). This is the exit Fenerbahçe have been waiting for. It frees up squad resources in the final days of the window.
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And the club are spending. Aziz Yıldırım has told his staff to chase a star with a €45m offer (4).
Fred already shining in Brazil
Fred needed 11 minutes at Atletico Mineiro to grab attention (3). The former Fenerbahçe midfielder put on a show for his new club. Brazilian outlets could not ignore it.
Midfield target in Argentina
Milton Delgado is the priority. Fenerbahçe want the Boca Juniors defensive midfielder, with İsmail Kartal's scouts pointed at Argentina (5). The 21-year-old has a €15m exit clause.
Muriqi or Lukaku up front
Vedat Muriqi's form could relegate Romelu Lukaku to the bench (9). Muriqi did not blink: "Lukaku is a world star. I will learn from him and we will complement each other" (9).
The rest of the window
Çağlar Söyüncü could leave, with Göztepe interested (10). Zulte Waregem striker Anosike Ementa is on the radar (12). Ümit Akdağ, linked with Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray all window, looks bound for Besiktas in a late move (14).
Shots everywhere, goals not enough
147 shots this season. Only 65 on target. 15 goals (11). That volume should deliver more. Saturday's derby puts the finishing to the test.
Next: Besiktas at home, Saturday 19:00 CEST. Then AS Roma in the Champions League on 10 September.
