Fanatik reported that Fenerbahçe's Football Branch Manager Ertan Torunoğulları and Football Director Devin Özek went to Dubai early in the morning to meet with N'Golo Kante's manager as part of the club's efforts to secure a deal. It has also been reported that the duo will meet with Al Saad officials for the sale of Youssef En-Nesyri.

Al Sadd, a Qatari club, is pursuing Fenerbahce's Moroccan centre-forward, Youssef En-Nesyri. The club is offering five million euros for a loan until the end of the season for the 28-year-old player and is also seeking to secure a purchase option valued at 25 million euros. A meeting between the involved parties is scheduled to take place today to conclude the deal swiftly. In addition to Al Sadd, clubs from Saudi Arabia and Nottingham Forest have also recently shown interest in En-Nesyri. The striker, who has 90 caps and 25 goals for Morocco, joined Fenerbahçe from Sevilla in July 2024 for a fee of €19.5 million and has a contract until June 2029. This season, he has scored 7 goals in 15 Süper Lig appearances. His current market value is €22.00m, according to Transfermarkt. It was reported that Fenerbahçe's asking price for the player was between €25 million and €35 million in December 2025 and January 2026.