Göktürk: the new 10+4 rule hurts us
Vice President Barış Göktürk did not hold back after the Süper Lig fixture draw. "With the new 10+4 rule, we have some disadvantages," he said flatly (15). The rule limits foreign player registrations, and your club feels the squeeze more than most right now, given the squad overhaul underway.
Greenwood deal wobbles as Atletico Madrid enter the race
Mason Greenwood was close. Then it got complicated. Fenerbahçe have been working to finalise the transfer from Marseille, with reports even detailing the salary and fee structure (4) (7) (11). But a La Liga club, understood to be Atletico Madrid, has now tabled an offer of their own (8) (9) (12). That has thrown the move into doubt just as it looked done.
Galatasaray eye another ex-Fenerbahçe player
Galatasaray are not done shopping in your squad's leftovers. After interest in Jhon Duran, they are now reportedly targeting another player who has left Fenerbahçe (5). No name confirmed yet, but the pattern is clear: your rivals see value in what you let go.
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Fenerbahçe join the hunt for Deniz Gül
The striker chase is getting crowded. Fenerbahçe have entered the race for Deniz Gül, alongside Trabzonspor and Galatasaray (3). The young forward is drawing major interest across the Super Lig.
Emre Mor set for NEC Nijmegen on a free
Emre Mor is heading to the Netherlands. The former Fenerbahçe winger, once a Dortmund prodigy, is expected to join Champions League-bound NEC Nijmegen on a free transfer (6). He had fallen completely out of the picture, playing no minutes recently.
Archie Brown: Kartal's ideas are sharp
Left-back Archie Brown gave a ringing endorsement of İsmail Kartal. "The ideas he conveys are very clear, very sharp," Brown said (13). With pre-season camp in Austria underway and a 36-man squad named, clarity from the manager counts for a lot.
Göktürk also takes aim at Galatasaray
Vice President Göktürk also responded to a question about Galatasaray's Metin Öztürk after the fixture draw. The details were pointed (14). The rivalry is already simmering before a ball has been kicked.
