Greenwood is yours, signing Saturday
Mason Greenwood lands in Istanbul today. The 24-year-old will sign a four-year contract with Fenerbahçe, completing your third major move of the summer after Vedat Muriqi and Nathan Aké (1). Football director Oğuz Çetin made it official: "He's coming" (4) (6).
Aziz Yıldırım ran this one personally. The initial asking price was €12m plus €3m in bonuses. Yıldırım got it done for €8m plus €2m, a significant saving (2). Atletico Madrid tried to hijack the deal, but Yıldırım's direct involvement sealed it (13). Roma were also in the race and have already pivoted to Can Uzun after missing out (16).
Club executives Cihan Kamer and Oğuz Çetin flew to France on Thursday to finalize terms and returned to the Austria camp on Friday (7).
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Rashford next? Fenerbahçe have asked
With Greenwood wrapped up, your club has already knocked on Manchester United's door for Marcus Rashford. The 27-year-old English winger is the next target (3). No formal offer yet, just an inquiry. But the intent is clear: Yıldırım is not slowing down.
Adeyemi looks gone
Karim Adeyemi, long linked with Fenerbahçe, is now expected to sign a five-year deal with a major European club (12). That door looks shut.
Sarr and Trossard on the radar
Fenerbahçe have entered the race for Pape Matar Sarr, the midfielder also wanted by Galatasaray (10). And Leandro Trossard, whom Beşiktaş have been chasing, is now drawing interest from your club too (11) (14).
Pogon Szczecin on Sunday
Your second pre-season friendly is Sunday against Polish side Pogon Szczecin, part of the Austria camp (13).
Musaba: "I'll be better than last season"
Anthony Musaba is not hiding his ambition. "My goal is to deliver much better numbers than last season," the winger said (8). He was even more direct about the bigger picture: "Our biggest aim is, of course, to win the championship. We are all focused on that" (9).
Fan reactions
The Greenwood news has the fanbase split. Some are celebrating a €39.5m statement signing with a €5m championship bonus attached, calling it a coup at €10m per season. Others are uncomfortable with the player's past and what it means for the club's image. The subreddit thread is lively, and you can feel the tension between ambition and principle.
