Fenerbahce keen on Inter midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu | OneFootball

With Inter midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu eager for a return to his home nation Turkey, Fenerbahce are keen on the opportunity and are prepared to enter a full pursuit for the former Milan midfielder.

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho is ope to luring the 31-year-old Nerazzurri midfielder for the upcoming season.

Inter have set their price tag at €30m to willingly let Calhanoglu depart the club, but the feeling is that an agreement could be reached around the €25m mark.

In the event that Hakan ultimately decided to part ways with the Milanese club, the Biscione has identified 32-year-old Granit Xhaka of Bayern Leverkusen as the primary choice to fill the void in the central area of the pitch.

Whilst the Nerazzurri continue to push along the path towards securing Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman, it remains unlikely that La Dea would allow the sale of Ederson to Inter as well.

Palhinha of Bayern Munich was another profile that was explored, but Inter remain unconvinced by the Portuguese international.

One midfielder that could have been a serious option had it not been for his recent injury, which will rule him out for the entire and potentially the early stages of the season, is the return Croatian international Matteo Kovacic.

Julian Faustini Ι GIFN