When Jose Mourinho took the coaching job for the first time in the Turkish league with Fenerbahce, he knew that the ambition for titles would have to be maintained, but that the squad might not necessarily have the capacity for it. This weekend, one of the club’s biggest stars is leaving Istanbul.
Mourinho has never believed he could stop Ferdi Kadioglu from accepting an offer from the Premier League when the invitation comes, but for the Portuguese coach, it is still a significant loss.
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The Turkish national team player (who started as a Dutch U-national team player) was briefly linked to Manchester United and Erik ten Hag, but now everything is about Brighton. While Manchester United and Brighton fight for points in the Premier League Saturday morning, Kadioglu is on the island for a medical test.
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It is Fenerbahce itself that informs that the 24-year-old has been given permission to travel to England for the transfer.
The hyperactive transfer journalist Romano reports that it will be a five-year contract with Brighton, with the transfer fee ending at around 30 million euros for the versatile fullback/midfielder/winger.
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