Lyon 1–1, the tie is wide open
Fenerbahçe drew Lyon 1–1 in the Champions League play-off first leg (1) (3). An entertaining match, and everything is still to play for in the return leg. Your team goes there level.
Lukaku opens up on his Napoli nightmare
Romelu Lukaku did not hold back. His last season at Napoli was "the worst year of my life" (5) (8) (11). He says they wanted to boycott him: "Ze wilden me boycotten" (5). He has denied the fitness rumours.
Lukaku's plan: two years at Fenerbahçe, then Anderlecht
Lukaku wants to serve Fenerbahçe for the next two seasons, then return to Anderlecht (4). After the Lyon match he addressed the debates directly: "Doğru değil," not true (9).
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Two Belgian midfielders on the radar
Fenerbahçe have opened talks with Rangers for Nicolas Raskin, a Belgian midfielder for the 6 and 8 roles (8) (10). There is also a surprise move for another Belgian midfielder, a compatriot of Lukaku (6).
Livakovic agrees with Barcelona
Dominik Livakovic has an agreement with Barcelona, but he will not play there this season (7). He is not in Fenerbahçe's plans.
Ümit Akdağ targeted, three departures confirmed
Fenerbahçe is moving for Alanyaspor's Ümit Akdağ before the window closes (2). Meanwhile, three players left in one day, including Sidiki Cherif and Musaba (9) (12).
The bigger picture
The Süper Lig opener was a loss: Gençlerbirliği 2–1 Fenerbahçe on Saturday (1). Next up is Konyaspor at home on Saturday, August 22. The European tie is the immediate focus.
