Talisca in return to Istanbul?
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Fenerbahce’s summer transfer of Youssef En-Nesyri from Sevilla FC was worth 19.5 million euros – never before had a Turkish club spent more on a new signing. The 27-year-old center forward could leave the club again after just six months. However, this is not due to the Moroccan’s poor performance, but rather to an immoral offer from Saudi Arabia.
The Turkish daily newspaper “Milliyet” reports on a new offer from Al-Nassr FC. The third-placed team in the Saudi Pro League has chosen En-Nesyri as a transfer target in order to further strengthen the squad and enable Cristiano Ronaldo to win his first official club title in Saudi Arabia. This apparently ignores the fact that Fenerbahce actually refuses to sell its new top striker.
The Süper Lig club had already rejected an initial offer, but Al-Nassr has now increased it to 34 million euros. Although Fenerbahce currently has no financial problems, the pain threshold could soon be reached, explains Lara Karacan, Turkey expert at Transfermarkt: “Once a certain sum is reached, Fenerbahce will no longer be able to say no, even though they actually want to keep En-Nesyri. The clear goal is to build a squad that can compete for the championship in the long term.”
Fenerbahce is currently five points behind leaders Galatasaray, who upgraded with Victor Osimhen (25), among others, in the summer. Before the season, En-Nesyri was considered coach José Mourinho’s dream player and, after a period of low form, he has recently been in better form; he has been involved in a goal in each of the last three league games.
En-Nesyri vs Talisca – Will Fenerbahce and Al-Nassr FC swap their offensive forces?
Karacan sees the limited options for a replacement in the upcoming winter transfer window as the biggest argument against a move. According to the report, there is interest in Talisca, who is under contract with Al-Nassr and is more at home in the attacking midfield. Fenerbahce rejects a direct swap of the two players, but given the new and increased offer for En-Nesyri, it is possible that both transfers can be completed independently of each other.
