Yıldırım: a new striker this week
President Aziz Yıldırım stood at the High Advisory Board Meeting and made a promise: the forward hunt ends this week. "Bu hafta bitiririz!", we will finish it this week (3). Four candidates are on the table, and the board is moving (1). Your team needs a focal point before the Champions League qualifiers intensify.
Second Leao bid being prepared
The Milan trip was not just for show. Fenerbahçe are reportedly readying a second offer for Rafael Leao after the initial approach (8). While in Italy, the board also met with Inter's Hakan Çalhanoğlu, a Turkish international who would electrify the midfield (7). Two names, one city, a lot of ambition.
Muriqi and Nene back in training
Vedat Muriqi and Dorgeles Nene trained with the squad (2). The timing matters, Muriqi is back ahead of the Champions League third qualifying round tie against Sturm Graz (6). A striker fit and firing changes everything for that two-legged tie.
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Asensio and Kartal tension
Not everything is smooth. Reports claim Marco Asensio has told management he is uncomfortable with coach İsmail Kartal's attitude (5). A star name unsettled before the season even begins in earnest, that is a problem your board did not need.
Yıldırım hits back on Kante
The president did not hold back when N'Golo Kante's name came up. "Satabiliyorsanız satın!", sell him if you can (4). A direct shot at the previous regime's transfer business. The High Advisory Board Meeting also saw tension with former secretary Orhan Demirel, with Yıldırım asking: "Are you being blamed? You're not guilty. Why are you defending yourself?" (13).
Amrabat still on Betis radar
Real Betis remain keen on Sofyan Amrabat after his loan spell last season (11). A permanent move would help trim a squad that still needs to shed foreign players. Nothing agreed yet, but the interest has not faded.
Yasir Boz heads to Karşıyaka
One outgoing is done. Yasir Boz is joining Karşıyaka on loan, alongside İstanbulspor's Eren Arda (10). A third-tier move for a young player who needs minutes.
