Fenerbahce willing to buy Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin
The midfield department of the Fenerbahce squad needs quality additions this winter.
According to the football transfer rumours in Turkish media, Fenerbahce are set to sign Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
The Toffees spent 25 million euros to sign the Ivory Coast international from Mainz 05 in the summer of 2019. The 26-year-old has three years left on his current contract which expires in 2024.
Since his arrival from Mainz, Gbamin has featured in only four matches for Everton in all competitions.
The 26-year-old is considered to be one of the best midfielders in Ivory Coast. Gbamin has earned 12 senior caps for the Ivory Coast national team but is yet to open his goal-scoring account for his nation.
The midfielder has struggled to adapt to English football and he could be made available this winter.
Adding a defensive midfielder remains Fenerbahce’s top priority this winter and Vítor Pereira will have drafted a shortlist of a number of possible targets he could approach in the coming weeks. He is a known admirer of the player and is reportedly keen on the idea of bringing him this winter.
The Ivory Coast international will offer the Fenerbahce boss the freedom to be more flexible with his formations, tactics and team selections.
According to the report, “Fenerbahce plan a January move for Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin. Takvim reports Fener will look to bring in the 26-year-old. The midfielder has not featured for the Blues since starting in Everton’s Carabao Cup win over Huddersfield in August.“
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If the Fenerbahce can tie up a cheap deal for the player, it may not be a bad signing by any means.
Everton are preparing to sell their midfielder should they receive an offer in the region of 15 million euros for him.
Good signing for Fenerbahce?
A move to the Turkish giants is exactly what Jean-Philippe Gbamin needs to reignite his career, and we hope he is able to do just that.
The 26-year-old is certainly a player that would strengthen the current Fenerbahce squad and would be a good buy in the winter transfer window.
Fener fans would certainly love to see him arrive at the club.
It will be interesting to see if Fenerbahce are willing to pay the asking price for Gbamin.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
