Fred is gone
Fred is leaving Fenerbahçe for Atletico Mineiro, his boyhood club. The midfielder has terminated his contract and will sign a deal worth €2 million plus bonuses (3) (9). Reports put the total around €2.5m (6). It is a permanent move, three and a half years in Brazil (3).
Lukaku is already training
Romelu Lukaku trained with the first team for the first time this week (1) (11). Before that, he toured the Can Bartu facilities and met the coaching staff and new teammates (10). He said goodbye to Napoli with a short message: thanks for continuing to believe in him (1).
No stadium presentation for Lukaku
The chairman does not want the focus on individual stars. Lukaku passed his medicals, but he will not be introduced to fans in the stadium (5).
İrfan Can Eğribayat out, Günok injured
Goalkeeper İrfan Can Eğribayat has left for Gençlerbirliği, Fenerbahçe confirmed (4) (7) (13). The move is part of trimming the squad (13). Mert Günok was expected to start under İsmail Kartal, but he picked up a shock injury and will miss the opener (12).
Gençlerbirliği away on Saturday
Fenerbahçe begin the Süper Lig season away at Gençlerbirliği on Saturday, August 15 (2).
