Lukaku is officially yours
Romelu Lukaku is a Fenerbahçe player. The 33-year-old signed from Napoli, and the fee is €6 million (1)(13). The deal runs 1+1 years, and director Oğuz Çetin confirmed it himself (2). He landed in Istanbul and stepped off the plane already wearing the shirt (12).
Fans gave him a hero's welcome
Hundreds of fans waited at the airport to meet Lukaku, and he jumped straight in with the club chant (3). His first message was emotional: he said returning to Turkey was powerful because he lived there as a child and discovered football there (11).
Champions League money is on the line
If Fenerbahçe reach the group stage, the minimum payout is €18.6m. A win is worth €2.1m and a draw €700,000 (7). That adds real weight to the second leg in Graz, where you take a 2–0 lead.
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Gençlerbirliği goes ahead as planned
The TFF rejected Fenerbahçe's request to postpone the Süper Lig opener at Gençlerbirliği (15). Oğuz Çetin confirmed the decision. You play Saturday at 20:30.
Diego Carlos wants out
Diego Carlos has signalled he wants to play for Vasco, but Fenerbahçe's stance is still standing in the way (9). Como are also in the picture. His exit would free up a foreign-player spot (9).
Fan reactions
Fenerbahçe supporters are buzzing over the Lukaku signing, with the emotional angle of his childhood in Turkey resonating strongly. A popular thread notes that Lukaku reunites with five former teammates at the club, including Škriniar, Kanté, Greenwood and Fred. The mood is overwhelmingly positive, with fans welcoming the added firepower ahead of the Champions League push.
