Jose Mourinho wants Yves Bissouma, not Son Heung-min.
Reporter Yaz Quavunju Oulu, an expert in the Turkiye transfer market, appeared on YouTube Sports Digital on the 9th (Korea time) and said, "I'm going to talk about Tottenham." They want a high transfer fee. I want more than 20 million pounds (about 38 billion won). If Fenerbahce decides to pay the money, Fenerbahce could embrace a non-horse," he reported.
Mourinho also said that if we have to reinforce the midfield, Bissouma is at the top of Mourinho's recruitment list. There were many candidates before Lee Su-ma came out, but Mourinho didn't want the other players. Fenerbahce has yet to put in an official offer, but Bissouma wants to work with Mourinho. Fenerbahce will make an official offer if non-Mars transfer fee can be lowered," he added.
Bissouma is a defensive midfielder who was born in Ivory Coast in 1996 and chose to play Malian nationality. After going through the Mali youth system, he started his professional career with LOSC Lille in French Ligue 1 in 2016, and was noted for his stable ball distribution and strong defense. After that, he moved to Brighton in 2018 and landed in the Premier League (EPL). He immediately jumped to the starting lineup and began to be captured on the big club radar network.
Bissouma, who moved to Tottenham in the summer of 2022, had difficulty adapting early due to injuries and ups and downs. Antonio Conte didn't like Bissouma very much. However, under coach Enze Postecoglou, he jumped to the main midfielder in the 2023-2024 season. The problem was useless exits and occasional mistakes, but Bissouma seemed to settle down little by little.
But this season, Bissouma is starting to be pushed back again. With Rodrigo Bentancur's stable performance and Lucas Beribal's quick growth, Bissouma lost the main race. Bissouma often failed to show his strengths even when he took the opportunity, and is now on the release list. Tottenham has Archie Gray, so there is no problem with cleaning up Bissouma.
It is true that Bissouma's contract is one year away and it is the right time to say goodbye. If he accompanies Bissouma until next season, he will have to release him as a free agent next summer. I'm about to enter my 30s, so I have to clean up this summer to get a proper transfer fee.
However, if it is more than £20 million, it is not a transfer fee that Fenerbahce can easily pay. It is questionable whether Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy will cooperate with the negotiations.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
