Aziz Yıldırım's statement on Ollie Watkins transfer

Fenerbahçe Club President Aziz Yıldırım shared past transfer period initiatives and the obstacles in the Ollie Watkins process during his speech at the ordinary general assembly meeting.

Transfer statement at the general assembly

Fenerbahçe Club President Aziz Yıldırım shared important details about the club's work in the past transfer period during his speech at the ordinary general assembly meeting.

The name desired by İsmail Kartal

President Aziz Yıldırım stated that the player coach İsmail Kartal wanted to see in the squad the most was Ollie Watkins, who plays for Aston Villa.

Contacts held in England

Yıldırım stated that a delegation consisting of Cihan Kamer, Hasan Çetinkaya, and Oğuz Çetin went to England and held talks with both the club and the player's side.

Player and club obstacle

Despite all the talks, it was conveyed that the English team did not want to sell the player, and Ollie Watkins was not warm to playing in Turkey and did not want to come.

Long efforts and final situation

Stating that they put effort into the transfer for nearly a month and a half, Yıldırım said that the process concluded negatively and the player transferred to Saudi Arabia for a high fee at the end of the transfer period.