Greenwood trains as Fenerbahçe lock in for Zabrze
Mason Greenwood trained with the squad for the first time on Saturday (1). The Champions League second qualifying round is now real, Gornik Zabrze at Kadıköy on Tuesday, and İsmail Kartal has already decided his starting eleven (2). No names leaked yet, but the lineup is set. You go into the first real match of the season with a new forward in the building and a manager who is not second-guessing himself.
Fred could be out the door
Brazilian reports claim Fred's contract at Fenerbahçe might be terminated (8). A club from his home country has made an official approach (9). Kartal wanted him to stay, which tells you this is not a planned exit (6). If Fred leaves, it complicates the midfield picture just as the competitive fixtures begin.
Oğuz Aydın wanted in the Netherlands
Ajax and Feyenoord are both tracking Oğuz Aydın (3). Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor are in the conversation too. Greenwood's arrival has pushed Aydın toward the edge, and a departure now looks likelier than not. A World Cup call-up has put his name in more shop windows than expected.
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Rashford linked, but United have their own plan
Marcus Rashford's name surfaced in connection with Fenerbahçe, but Manchester United reportedly have a clear plan for him and are not looking to cut ties (12). File this one under noise for now.
Gasperini's honest Greenwood admission
Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini commented on Greenwood, who was previously linked with the Italian club: "Salary budget..." was the headline of his remark (7). Roma could not make the numbers work. Fenerbahçe could.
Squad thinning as departures loom
After the arrivals of Greenwood, Nathan Ake, and Vedat Muriqi, the focus now shifts to outgoings (6) (11). Kartal wanted to keep some of the names now heading for the exit, and the timing, right before a Champions League qualifier, is less than ideal. Who leaves and who stays could reshape the bench for Tuesday.
Women's team signs national player Fatma Şakar
Fenerbahçe arsaVev Kadın Futbol Takımı have confirmed the signing of Turkish international Fatma Şakar (5). A statement of intent from the women's side as they build toward the new campaign.
Beşiktaş swap talk surfaces
A major swap deal between Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş involving domestic players has been floated in the Turkish press (10). Cross-town deals are rare and messy, but if there is substance here, it would be one of the bigger domestic moves of the window.
