Greenwood is yours, club-record €39m done
Mason Greenwood is a Fenerbahçe player. The winger signed from Marseille for close to €40 million, making him the most expensive transfer in club history (1) (2) (7). The deal was confirmed on Tuesday.
He flies into Istanbul on Friday
The club has announced Greenwood will arrive in Istanbul on Friday, and fans are already counting down (3) (9). İsmail Kartal called him a talent that appears once every 40 years (4).
Marseille's sporting director: he wanted out fast
Grégory Lorenzi was blunt on Wednesday. "There weren't many opportunities for Mason," who "wanted to leave the club as quickly as possible" (10). Marseille also pushed back on the idea that Greenwood's market value was €80m to €100m, calling that expectation unrealistic (5) (11).
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A striker is next: Watkins, Guirassy, Jean-Philippe linked
The club is not done. Reports name Ollie Watkins, Serhou Guirassy, and Jean-Philippe as striker targets now that Greenwood is secured (8).
Zeki Çelik chose Roma over Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe and Fiorentina both made late moves for Zeki Çelik, but the full-back accepted Roma's offer instead (13).
Rashford rumors? Romano says no
Fabrizio Romano has addressed the speculation linking Marcus Rashford to Fenerbahçe and shut it down, no move is happening (6).
New signing shirts already on sale
Jerseys for Greenwood, Nathan Ake, and Vedat Muric are available in the club shop (15).
Fan reactions
The Greenwood news has hit the wider football world too. Manchester United fans are noting their club officially received €12.4m from a sell-on clause triggered by the move. The transfer sending ripple effects well beyond Istanbul. Read more on r/soccer
