Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe Targets Chelsea’s Ugochukwu for Midfield Reinforcement
Fenerbahçe, continuing its transfer efforts for the upcoming season, is reported to be pursuing Chelsea's young star. It has been noted that coach Jose Mourinho has also given his approval for this player.
Having signed a 2-year contract with Jose Mourinho, Fenerbahçe has begun its transfer activities. Acting according to Mourinho’s report, the yellow-dark blue club is interested in the young player from Chelsea.
It is suggested that Fenerbahçe could leverage Jose Mourinho in the transfer of the young player. According to Takvim’s report, Fenerbahçe has set its sights on Chelsea’s Lesley Ugochukwu.
The yellow-dark blue club has started negotiations for the transfer of the young player. It is emphasized that Fenerbahçe’s head coach, Jose Mourinho, wants a combative and physically strong player for the midfield. The Portuguese coach has reportedly approved the transfer of Lesley Ugochukwu.
It is stated that Fenerbahçe aims to loan the 20-year-old midfielder. Chelsea is open to loaning out the young player, and the Jose Mourinho factor could give Fenerbahçe an advantage in this transfer.
The French midfielder appeared in 15 matches for Chelsea in the past season, playing a total of 563 minutes. Lesley Ugochukwu’s contract with Chelsea expires on June 30, 2025. The current market value of the French star is 25 million euros.
Raised in Rennes‘ academy, Lesley Ugochukwu signed with Chelsea at the start of the 2023-2024 season for a fee of 27 million euros. The 20-year-old midfielder has played in 4 matches for the France U21 National Team.
