On Tuesday, we covered claims from Turkey that Fenerbahçe board member Acun Ilıcalı has made a trip to England to sign Tottenham Hotspur’s Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
José Mourinho has requested the midfielder after taking charge at the Turkish club. He also wants to strengthen other positions in the summer window.
Ali Koç will continue as president after winning elections, and he wants the board to now work on improving the squad.
Türkiye Gazetesi say Fenerbahçe have included Højbjerg and his Tottenham teammate, Son Heung-min, in their target list.
The Denmark international is on top of Mourinho’s wish list. Having managed the 28-year-old at Tottenham, the Portuguese tactician has personally requested him in Istanbul, and the Spurs player is open to a move.
Fenerbahçe sporting director Mario Branco is in talks with the Premier League side, and the report adds that Koç, along Ilıcalı, will go to England to complete Højbjerg’s transfer. His deal lasts until 2025 and Spurs are willing to sell him in the upcoming window.
Meanwhile, Fenerbahçe have met with the agents of both Son and Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling. The 31-year-old South Korean is Mourinho’s favourite, but he’s ‘not an easy prey’. Therefore, the Yellow Canaries could shift their focus to the England winger.
