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Fenerbahce: Turkish Club Opens Talks With Mourinho For Head Coach Role

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June 1, 2024

Jose Mourinho

Fenerbahce has initiated discussions with Jose Mourinho about taking over as head coach, the Turkish Super Lig club announced on Saturday.

The Portuguese manager is eyeing a return to coaching after being dismissed by AS Roma earlier this year.

Mourinho, renowned for his successful stints with top European clubs, is poised to lead a team that finished second in the Super Lig, just three points behind champions Galatasaray.

Should the deal go through, Mourinho will succeed Turkish coach Ismail Kartal, whose tenure saw only one league defeat but six draws that ultimately hindered their title ambitions.

With an illustrious career that includes triumphs at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Manchester United, Mourinho will aim to guide Fenerbahce to their first league title since the 2013-14 season.

The 61-year-old also led Roma to their first European trophy by winning the Europa Conference League in 2022 and reached the Europa League final the following year, where they were defeated by Sevilla on penalties.

Despite these achievements, Mourinho was sacked in January with Roma languishing in ninth place in Serie A, and he was succeeded by Daniele De Rossi.

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Serie A: Lookman nominated for Atalanta’s Player of the Season

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1 day ago

June 13, 2025

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Ademola Lookman is in the running for Atalanta’s Goal of the Season award, Ekwutosblog reports.

Lookman had two goals nominated for the individual accolade.

The Nigeria international’s superb strike in Atalanta’s 3-2 loss to Real Madrid was the first on the list.

The 27-year-old also earned nomination for his sublime finish in La Dea’s 5-0 trouncing of Empoli at the Gewiss Stadium.

Lookman will be looking to add another individual award to his collections after scooping Atalanta’s Player of the Season prize for the last two campaigns.

He scored 22 times and recorded five assists in 46 appearances across all competitions for the Bergamo club last season.

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EPL: Sign Osimhen instead of Gyokeres – Ferdinand advises Man United

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June 13, 2025

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Rio Ferdinand

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has advised his former club to sign Victor Osimhen instead of Viktor Gyokeres.

The Red Devils are in search of more firepower upfront after an underwhelming campaign.

The duo of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee failed to deliver the goods, with United finishing in a disappointing 15th position on the table.

Ruben Amorim’s side also lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the final of the UEFA Europa League.

Gyokeres, who had an outstanding campaign for Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon, has been linked with a move to Old Trafford.

The forward scored 39 goals and registered eight assists to help Sporting Lisbon clinch the Portuguese League title.

Despite his impressive form in front of goal, Ferdinand believed Osimhen would be a better fit for his old club.

“I think Gyokeres, everyone’s talking about him. Again, I think if I’m looking at the market now and I had to pick him or Osimhen, I’d probably pick Osimhen because of that experience,” the former England international told the Mirror.