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Reports: Fenerbahçe plans to sell Marco Asensio in January
Fenerbahçe is reportedly planning to sell Marco Asensio in January, during the mid-season transfer window.
The Turkish club’s 30-year-old Spanish midfielder had surgery for cartilage damage in his left knee.
The club said his treatment and rehabilitation are expected to take about three months.
Asensio has missed 15 matches this season because of injuries, after playing 38 official games for Fenerbahçe last season.
Reports say the club wants to free up a place for a foreign player in its squad.
Real Betis and Mallorca are reportedly interested, and Fenerbahçe is said to be willing to accept the higher offer.
The reports do not say that a transfer has been completed.
Fenerbahçe is reportedly planning to part ways with Marco Asensio in January.
The reports say the move would free a place in the club’s foreign-player quota.
Real Betis and Real Mallorca are reported to be interested in signing the Spanish player.
Fenerbahçe is said to be willing to accept the higher offer from the two clubs.
Asensio has undergone surgery for a cartilage injury in his left knee, and his recovery is expected to take about three months.
- Who
- Fenerbahçe and Marco Asensio.
- What
- Fenerbahçe is reportedly planning to part ways with Asensio in January.
- When
- January, during the mid-season transfer window.
- Where
- Fenerbahçe; the sources do not state a specific location for the planned departure.
- Why
- The reports say the club wants to free a place in its foreign-player quota.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Asensio was injured after taking a blow to his knee in a derby against Beşiktaş, according to A Spor.
Fotomaç reported that Fenerbahçe was planning changes to its squad for January and might part ways with a player.
GZT and A Spor reported that Fenerbahçe planned to part ways with Asensio in January.
- Player
- Marco Asensio
- Planned departure
- January
- Reported interested clubs
- Real Betis and Real Mallorca
- Recovery estimate
- About 3 months
- Previous-season appearances
- 38 official matches for Fenerbahçe
- Matches missed this season
- 15, according to GZT
3 sources
What people are saying
Asensio's MRI revealed a cartilage lesion behind the kneecap. This lesion needs to be corrected with surgery. We also sought different opinions. Since the player also wants this, we planned the surgery. We will perform Asensio's surgery next week.
Our player Marco Asensio has undergone a successful arthroscopic operation in Spain, under the supervision of our club doctor, due to a cartilage lesion in his left knee joint. The treatment and rehabilitation process for our player is expected to take approximately 3 months.