Galatasaray have opened talks with Fulham to bring Jean Michael Seri back to the club in the January transfer window.
That’s according to Fanatik, who say Gala boss Fatih Terim has explicitly asked for the club to re-sign the 29-year-old to strengthen his midfield.
Seri spent last season on loan with the Super Lig side, making 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals and registering four assists in total.
He returned to Fulham in the summer but has played a bit-part role at best under Scott Parker, managing just two appearances and 118 minutes of football so far.
Indeed, he is yet to feature in a Premier League squad this season, with his only action coming in the EFL Cup games against Sheffield Wednesday and Brentford.
It’s clear he’s not part of their plans moving forward, and Galatasaray want to take advantage of that and sort out a deal in the winter window.
Fanatik say they have ‘started the countdown’ to get their ‘old star’ back to the club, with Terim having asked the club’s administration to make it happen.
It’s stated that they are ‘preparing to sit down’ with Fulham to discuss a move and Seri ‘looks hot’ to return to the Turkish club.
There’s no mention of whether they’re eyeing up a loan deal or a permanent transfer, although, given the way most transfers have gone in Turkey in recent years, it’s probably the former.
Fulham will presumably push for a permanent deal given Seri isn’t wanted, and his contract expires in 2022, so they’re in a slightly precarious situation on that front.
Either way, it’s one to keep an eye on in the coming weeks, with a deal certainly there to be done, and quickly at that, if the two clubs are smart about the negotiations.
