Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray have both initiated moves to sign Lesley Ugochukwu from Burnley. Galatasaray acted early in the process, making a loan offer with an option to buy for the 22-year-old French midfielder. Ugochukwu, who has been capped 12 times for the France U21 team, joined Burnley in August 2025 and has a contract until 2030. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €22.00m. The midfielder moved to Burnley from Chelsea for a confirmed fee of €28.7 million, having previously joined the London club from Rennes for €27.0 million in 2023.