Fanatik reported that Fenerbahçe has been negotiating for a long time to sign Arda Okan Kurtulan from Göztepe, and that Göztepe has set a 15 million euro asking price for the player which it does not intend to lower. Fenerbahçe wants to offer Anthony Musaba in a swap deal to reduce the transfer fee.

According to Fanatik, Fenerbahçe is interested in signing 23-year-old Turkish-Albanian right midfielder Arda Okan Kurtulan to strengthen their domestic squad options. The report indicates that Fenerbahçe's management wants to sign Arda Okan Kurtulan as part of a strategy to strengthen their domestic player options, which also includes targeting Ümit Akdağ and Bertuğ Yıldırım. The club is expected to start official negotiations with the players' clubs by the end of the week. It is stated that Göztepe is demanding a €15 million transfer fee for Kurtulan. If the transfer is completed, the plan is for Nelson Semedo to leave the club, as Fenerbahçe aims to start the new season with Mert Müldür and Arda Okan Kurtulan as their right-backs. Kurtulan, who joined Göztepe in July 2025, has a contract until 2029 and a current Transfermarkt market value of €7.00m. In the 2025/2026 Süper Lig season, he made 31 appearances, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists. He has played 11 times for the Albania U21 team, scoring once. Beşiktaş and Galatasaray have also been linked with the player.