Kuijt set for Fenerbahçe dugout after Yıldırım win
Dirk Kuijt is the leading candidate to become your new manager. Dutch sources report FC Dordrecht fears losing their head coach imminently after Aziz Yıldırım won the presidential election (1) (2). Kuijt, the former Liverpool and Feyenoord striker, has been managing in the Netherlands and is now Yıldırım's top choice to lead the project (1).
Yıldırım's first moves: Kocaman, Muriqi, Guirassy on the agenda
The new president is wasting no time. Reports out of Turkey say Aykut Kocaman is being lined up for a sporting director role, while Vedat Muriqi and Serhou Guirassy are early transfer targets as Yıldırım looks to reshape the squad (3). The Muriqi link would mean a return to Kadıköy for the Kosovo striker.
Çalhanoğlu deal: Yıldırım makes his call
The Hakan Çalhanoğlu saga has taken another turn. Rival candidate Hakan Safi had claimed a deal was done with Inter Milan's star midfielder, but newly elected Yıldırım has now made his own decision on the move (7). Whether the agreement Safi touted stands or gets scrapped is the question fans want answered.
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Suarez speaks after transfer collapse
Luis Suarez has broken his silence after his proposed move to Fenerbahçe collapsed when Safi lost the election. The Uruguayan striker told media: "We need to leave off-field matters aside" (6). The deal, which Safi had pushed as part of his campaign, is now dead.
Wan-Bissaka race heats up
Fenerbahçe are in the hunt for Aaron Wan-Bissaka but face competition from an unnamed English club for the right-back (4). Adding a full-back is clearly on Yıldırım's recruitment list as the summer window planning begins.
Amrabat stays, for now
Real Betis have ruled out signing Sofyan Amrabat (5). The Moroccan midfielder, who spent last season on loan, returns to Fenerbahçe's books. Whether he stays in Yıldırım's plans or becomes a sellable asset this summer remains to be seen.
Fan reactions
The mood is split, and tense. Some supporters are still processing Yıldırım's return given his history with the 2011 match-fixing scandal, while others are already focused on the transfer fallout. Deals for Mason Greenwood and Luis Suarez collapsing overnight has left fans debating whether Safi's campaign promises were ever real or just election stunts. Read more on r/soccer
