Crystal Palaceย have tabled a ยฃ2.5m offer for Fenerbache starlet Ozan Tufan, according to reports in Turkey.
The Eagles are looking to seal a cut price deal for the versatile midfielder, as the Super Lig side struggle to balance the books. Fenerbahce snapped up the 23 year-old player from Bursaspor in 2015 for ยฃ7m, but as reported byย Turkish news outlet Fanatik,ย FFP regulations may force them to sell at a substantialย loss.
Having already claimed 31 international caps for his country, Tufan has experience on the big stage. It was rumoured thatย Premier Leagueย new boysย Fulhamย heldย talks withย the midfielder last January, and an interest has now been rekindled.ย West Bromย are also rumoured to be keen, but their relegation to theย Championshipย is sure to be a stumbling block.
After making only 14 appearancesย for his current club side last season, it was clear that young Tufan had been frozenย out by manager Aykut Kocaman. However, after losing the title to cross town rivals Galatasaray, the club legend was sacked from his contract.
Currently, Tufan is beingย reintegrated into Fenerbache's squad by new boss Phillip Cocu, casting someย confusion over this transfer. The Turkish side will need to sell assets, but it seems Palace may need to up the ante if they are toย secure his services.
If the Selhurst Park club were to buy, Tufan's off-field antics would need to be kept under control. Fenerbahce are fans of his talent, but another dynamic to this possible transfer is his personal life. Social media posts, poorly timed partying and an undisciplined attitude add yet another intriguing layer to this story.
Recently, he has been praised for his new outlook on training, putting in hard work toย cut his body fat by 11%.
Crystal Palace have offered ยฃ2.5m for Fenerbahรงeโs Ozan Tufan. [Akลam]
The new management at Fenerbahรงe are willing to give Ozan Tufan a chance to reignite his career but they are in a FFP crisis and the offer is attractive.#CPFC pic.twitter.com/0UkrD4WJ5I
โ CPFC HQ (@CPFCHQ) July 2, 2018
Due to Fenerbache's ongoing financial troubles, they could be forced to sell whether the club like it or not. If Crystal Palace can get Ozan Tufan to sign on the dotted line, they may have found themselves a bargain.