Greenwood signs, Fenerbahçe land €40m winger
Mason Greenwood is yours. Fenerbahçe have completed the signing of the English winger from Olympique Marseille for €40m plus €2m in add-ons (1) (4). Fabrizio Romano gave it the signature treatment: "Mason Greenwood naar Fenerbahçe, here we go!" (1). The deal runs until June 2030, with Greenwood earning around €10m net per year (Reddit). Manchester United get over €10m from a sell-on clause.
Greenwood turned down Saudi side Al Ahli to make this move, despite the Saudi club offering more money (3). He wanted Fenerbahçe.
Aziz Yıldırım already chasing the next one
The Greenwood deal is barely dry and president Aziz Yıldırım is already moving for a left winger. Ademola Lookman and Marcus Rashford are the two names on the shortlist (2). Atletico Madrid are also in the conversation (2).
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Asensio on Arda Güler and Kartal's football
Marco Asensio had kind words for Arda Güler, calling the young midfielder a special talent to watch (6). He then turned his praise toward head coach İsmail Kartal: "The football he plays is compelling" (10).
Dirk Kuyt: good is not enough
Assistant coach Dirk Kuyt spoke from the Austria training camp and did not hide his ambition. "I can say we've done good work, but we want to be perfect," he said (9). The squad returned from holiday motivated and the 4–0 friendly win over Pogon Szczecin backs that up.
Amrabat and Watkins: two names swirling
Sofyan Amrabat has been left out of the squad and a transfer opportunity could open up (7). Separately, the English press reports positive signals around a potential move for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins (8). Nothing concrete yet, but both names are live.
Fan-reaktioner
The Greenwood announcement lit up the Fenerbahçe side of social media. The wage packet and the Saudi rejection have fans buzzing, with many seeing this as a genuine statement signing. The sell-on clause heading to Manchester United is a footnote most are happy to ignore. Here we go confirmed.
