Fenerbahçe pulled out of a potential deal for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma this summer after being given a “whole sheet of paper” about the player’s personal issues.
That’s according to journalist Sercan Hamzaoğlu, via FutbolArena, who says there was a list of issues that saw Fenerbahçe withdraw from signing the midfielder.
Bissouma was linked with a move away from Tottenham this summer after seemingly being pushed out of favour by the arrival of Thomas Frank a manager. The fact he is in the final year of his deal also makes a departure a sensible one.
Several reports have linked him with a move to Turkey, although no deal was done before the end of the transfer window.
It was claimed that this was because Bissouma wanted to remain in England for another year, when he will be eligible for a British passport.
Fenerbahçe were one of the sides consistently credited with an interest, particularly when Jose Mourinho remained in charge, and that has remained the case as the Turkish transfer window doesn’t close until next week.
Hamzaoğlu, though, insists that the deal won’t be happening thanks to a list of issues the Turkish club identified with the Tottenham man.
“Fenerbahçe was going to sign Bissouma,” he said.
“But he has an injury problem. He has a trial. He has a nightlife. He a very good player, but you have to take a lot of risks to transfer him. They put a whole sheet of paper in front of Ali Koç about the player’s problems.”