Fenerbahçe's transfer plans are heating up, with the latest reports linking the club to Greek forward Vangelis Pavlidis. Our analysis of the past seven days shows the club has been tied to 16 possible arrivals and 4 potential exits, with the hottest storyline currently revolving around Mohamed Salah. The items below represent the latest news on the most important transfer rumours surrounding the club.
Vangelis Pavlidis
On Friday, it was reported that Fenerbahçe presidential candidate Aziz Yıldırım has turned his attention to Vangelis Pavlidis. It is understood that Yıldırım's team has initiated an attempt to sign the 27-year-old Greek striker, who plays for Benfica under manager Jose Mourinho. Aides of the presidential candidate are said to have made initial contact with the player's agent. Benfica may be open to Pavlidis's departure, who scored 30 goals and provided 6 assists in 52 official games last season. He is also attracting interest from many other clubs.
Mohamed Salah
According to A Spor on Wednesday, Mohamed Salah has approved a move to Fenerbahçe. The report states the Turkish club have offered him an annual salary of $23.5 million (£17.5 million). This followed a report on Tuesday that Fenerbahce are interested in signing the impending Liverpool free agent and have met three major requirements, including participation in Champions League qualifiers. Turkish outlet Sabah reported the offer includes a salary of €10 million per year and a three-year deal.
Amine Gouiri
On Friday, it was reported that agents have offered Amine Gouiri, a 26-year-old Algerian international, to the Yellow-Navy Blues. The forward was proposed alongside striker Mason Greenwood and defender Facundo Medina. The current management stated they could not take any action on the offer and directed the agents to presidential candidates Yıldırım and Safi.
Serhou Guirassy
According to Fanatik on Friday, Aziz Yıldırım is attempting to sign Serhou Guirassy for Fenerbahçe, with a reported sum of 40 million Euro allocated for the transfer and an attractive contract offered. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, Sky Sport reported that Guirassy wants to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer, with Fenerbahçe among the interested clubs, though no club had yet contacted Dortmund.
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
On Thursday, Fatih Demirkol reported that Fenerbahçe presidential candidate Hakan Safi had a meeting with Hakan Çalhanoğlu. The details of the transfer meeting were not disclosed.
Dušan Vlahović
Michelangelo Rampulla commented on the possibility of Dušan Vlahović moving to Fenerbahce on Thursday, stating that the problem is commissions to agents. He also contrasted the stature of Juventus and Fenerbahce, saying that with all due respect, a difference exists between them.
Jan Oblak
According to Fanatik on Monday, both Fenerbahce presidential candidates, Aziz Yildirim and Hakan Safi, have taken action to sign Jan Oblak, who is preparing to leave Atletico Madrid. The report added that the Slovenian goalkeeper is open to coming to Turkey, and both Yildirim and Safi are ready to make significant financial offers to convince him.
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