Since the arrival of José Mourinho on the bench of Fenerbahçe, the craziest rumors have waved the football planet. The Portuguese technician, known for his taste for challenges and shots, seeks to mark a big hit on the transfer market. Latest idea: attract Neymar to Türkiye to form an unexpected alliance, but which already makes Stambouliot supporters salivate.
According to information relayed by the Turkish press and several European sources, Fenerbahçe actively works at the arrival of Brazilian. Mourinho and his entourage are trying to convince Neymar to leave Santos, where he is currently in the tough, to try a last major European challenge. This project, as ambitious as it is outstanding, would be based on a particular clause in the Neymar contract, allowing it to leave the Brazilian club for free to return to the old continent.
Neymar, tempted by the Fenerbahçe challenge?
Recently asked about his future, the former Parisian did not hide his attachment to Santos, his training club: “My story with Santos will never stop, it's my team, my house. I do everything to help the club. »» But he also recognized that, if he is happy in Brazil, the hypothesis of a return to Europe is not completely dismissed. “From 0 to 10, my chances of staying?” 7. “ A figure that inevitably leaves doubt, and feeds speculations on a possible departure.
On the contractual level, the operation is not impossible. The possibility of seeing Neymar land without transfer compensation constitutes a major asset for Fenerbahçe, which could focus its efforts on a substantial salary and a solid sports project. It remains to be seen whether Mourinho's project will be attractive enough to convince the Brazilian, looking for new challenges after a period marked by injuries.
If this marriage came to materialize, it would offer the Süper Lig an unprecedented visibility and would place Fenerbahçe on the map of major European ambitions. For Neymar, it would be an opportunity to work with one of the most charismatic coaches of the 21st century. For Mourinho, the challenge would be to relaunch the Brazilian star and write his name in the history of a new club.
