Cristiano Ronaldo agrees in principle to join Fenerbahce
The Cristiano Ronaldo transfer saga may not be finished, with new reports he has agreed to terms on a move to Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Ronaldo, 37, has come off the bench in each of Manchester United’s last three wins on the trot, with his only start of the season coming in the 4-0 loss at Brentford.
With the transfer window shut in England, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and most of Europe’s top leagues, it seemed like Ronaldo was destined to remain with United until at least January – but the Turkish window remains open until September 8.
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Turkish Super Lig outfit Fenerbahce could be set for a massive influx of star power after Ajansspor reported Ronaldo has been convinced by the club’s Portuguese manager Jorge Jesus to make the jump.
No team in the Super Lig has scored more than Fenerbahce’s 13 goals in four games this season, and more firepower could be on the way as club president Ali Koc is reportedly on board with the move, with just last details required to finalise things.
Koc has experience with high-profile signings, having convinced Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid team-mate Mesut Ozil to sign last season, collecting eight goals and two assists in 22 league matches before opting to remain in the Super Lig for another campaign, moving to Istanbul Basaksehir.
ROUND-UP
– Marca is reporting Paris Saint-Germain offered Manchester City the chance to sign Neymar as the deadline approached, but they declined.
– According to The Athletic, Tottenham had serious interest in Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, but could not thrash out a deal.
– The Manchester Evening News claims the United board vetoed a move for Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech.
– Ajansspor is reporting Fenerbahce are working on a transfer for Leicester City’s Turkish centre-back Caglar Soyuncu.
– Leicester City still have interest in adding another centre-back, with 27-year-old free agent and Belgian international Jason Denayer their main focus, according to Fabrizio Romano.
