Juventus director in Istanbul to close deal with Fenerbahce for En-Nesyri | OneFootball

Thursday’s reports confirm that Juventus’s sporting director Marco Ottolini has arrived in Istanbul with the aim of closing a deal for Fenerbahce striker Youssef En-Nesyri.

Juventus have been looking to add another centre-forward to their ranks in January following the long-term injury to Dusan Vlahovic, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season anyway.

The Bianconeri had been linked with a move for Crystal Palace’s Jean-Phillipe Mateta, but are currently unable to meet the selling club’s demands.

Juventus attempting to close En-Nesyri deal

A slightly more feasible option for the Old Lady is En-Nesyri, who could be allowed to leave Fenerbahce on loan with either an option or obligation to buy.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – OCTOBER 27: Youssef En-Nesyri of Fenerbahce celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Turkish Super League match between Fenerbahce and Bodrum at Ulker Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

Juventus have already held talks with the player’s representatives, and now, Ottolini is expected to meet with the player, his agents and Fenerbahce in an attempt to close the deal according to Thursday’s reports from Calciomercato.com.

Thursday’s report claims that it would cost Juventus around €5m to sign En-Nesyri on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Most of that would be the remainder of the €8m-per-season wage that En-Nesyri reportedly earns on his current Fenerbahce contract.

Fenerbahce would reportedly like to include an obligation to buy En-Nesyri at the end of the season, but Juventus are said to be less keen on this scenario.