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Fenerbache President: Atalanta ‘insulted’ us over Ademola Lookman

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4 months ago

February 13, 2026

The Vice President of Fenerbache has maintained that Italian club Atalanta “insulted” the Turkish giants by demanding a letter of guarantee for the proposed transfer of Ademola Lookman.

Fenerbache pushed to sign Ademola Lookman in the January transfer window before they were eventually beaten by Atletico Madrid to the player’s signature.

Fenerbache Vice President Murat Salar gave a detailed account of the team’s pursuit of Ademola Lookman, while stating that the club are financially healthy.

“I was involved in the Lookman transfer process. Atalanta requested a letter of guarantee. Fenerbahçe has never, in its history, given or received a letter of guarantee. It’s not something that happens in practice. We considered it an insult,” he told the club’s TV channel.

“We said, ‘Which bank has a higher reputation than 120-year-old Fenerbahçe?’

“We argued that Fenerbahçe’s reputation is greater than that piece of paper. We transferred players from Manchester United and PSG. We didn’t give any of them a letter of guarantee.

“Fenerbahçe has made and will continue to make transfers without letters of guarantee.

“It’s unacceptable for another Italian club to request a letter of guarantee when another Italian club, Lazio, doesn’t.

“It’s requested to set a precedent. It creates a barrier for all Turkish teams.

“We wanted to acquire Lookman, we pushed our limits, but a letter of guarantee is not something that exists. Fenerbahçe has neither given nor received a letter of guarantee.”

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Galatasaray President: We didn’t buy Osimhen to sell him

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12 hours ago

June 15, 2026

Kenny Malone

Galatasaray President has made it clear they do not plan to sell Victor Osimhen even if a club came up with the right price for the star striker.

Galatasaray President Dursun Ozbek told Fotomac that the Turkish champions hope to keep the Super Eagles striker for “many years” despite rife speculations he could make a major transfer this summer.

Fotomac: If a €150 million offer comes in for Victor Osimhen, would you be open to negotiations?

Galatasaray President: We didn’t buy Osimhen to sell him! He’s a player who adds great value to Galatasaray and loves Galatasaray very much. We want him to serve Galatasaray for many years to come. Osimhen is also very happy at Galatasaray.

Foreign Pros

Lucky Ezeh targets success at new Czech club

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12 hours ago

June 15, 2026

Kenny Malone

Lucky Ezeh has said he hopes for success at new Czech club Zbrojovka Brno.

The 22-year-old forward has moved from Karvina, where he scored nine goals in 34 appearances last season.

“The move to Zbrojovka is a big step for my career,” Ezeh said.

“During my talks with the club’s representatives, I got the impression that a very interesting project is being created in Brno and that Zbrojovka is strengthening on all fronts.

“I am pleased to be part of a team full of great football players and to work under the leadership of excellent coaches. I believe that together we will achieve great success.”

Zbrojovka sports director Martin Jiranek said Ezeh will be a great addition.

“He is a striker with great potential who has experience from the first league,” he remarked.

“He is hardworking, honest in his approach to training and matches and has the potential for further performance growth. We expect him to increase the competition in the offensive.”