Jose Mourinho Pushes To Bring Inter Milan Midfielder To Fenerbahce

Former Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho is determined to bring Nerazzurri midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu to Fenerbahce, and rumours of a transfer have caused a storm in Turkiye.

As reported by Turkish news outlet Hurriyet, and via FCInter1908.it, Mourinho has identified an opportunity to secure Calhanoglu amidst the midfielder’s unsettled mood at Inter and is keen to bring him in to secure the Turkish Superlig title this season.

It is reported that Inter would be willing to accept a fee of €25-30 million for the former Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan midfielder, with personal terms not set to be an issue, although Fenerbahce officials have played down the rumours of an impending switch.

Talk of negotiations with Fenerbahce have caused a stir in Calhanoglu’s homeland given his public and notable support for their bitter rivals Galatasaray.

Indeed, a social media frenzy was sparked by a relative of Calhanoglu’s posting a photo of the player in a Fenerbahce shirt and the caption “loading”, whilst the club’s former striker also caused a stir by tweeting “Welcome to Fenerbahce Hakan”.

Meanwhile, it has been suggested that Calhanoglu was convinced to join Fener despite his Galatasaray links by former Inter midfielder Emre Belozoglu.