Ferdi Kadioglu is 24 years old Turkish football player. He was born in Netherlands and had a chance to play for them. He did play for them in youth level but took a key decision about his future. Kadioglu was born to a Turkish father and Dutch-Canadian mother. He was able to play for all three nations. However, he decided to represent Turkey in January 2022. He was part of the Turkish squad in Euro 2024. Kadioglu was very good in Euros and caught the eyes of many big clubs. Here are the some transfer news about Ferdi Kadioglu.
Ferdi Kadioglu joined Fenerbahce in 2018 from NEC Nijmegen. He had a very good 2023/24 season with Fenerbahce. He played 51 matches for them and was able to score 3 goals along with providing 4 assists. Kadioglu plays mainly as left back. However, he can play as a right back along with winger or left midfielder too. He is very good when it comes to attacking. He can make forward runs and help the club in scoring. Defensively he is very good and has good ariel ability.
Kadioglu had a very good last season with the club. However, he caught the eyes of top clubs in Euro 2024. He played in all 5 matches of Turkey. He helped his nation to reach the quarter finals. Kadioglu was very good when it came to defending. In addition, he was constantly making good forward runs. He was very good when it came to dribbling. The Turkish football player was quickly linked to many of the top teams in the world. Some of the top Premier League teams are making moves for him.
Recent Kadioglu transfer news
According to Nutuk, Kadioglu is currently being looked upon by Arsenal. Gunners are said to have submitted an opening bid for the Turkish football player. The bid is reported to be of around £17 million. However, it may not get accepted as Fenerbahce want around £30 million for their fullback. Arsenal have only made 2 signings this summer. They have made David Raya their permanent keeper. The second signing is of Riccardo Calafiori. Gunners are now very close to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad.
Riccardo Calafiori is very likely to play as left back next season. Hence the move for Ferdi Kadioglu has came as a surprise. Earlier, Gunners were linked to Kadioglu. However the move was reported to have failed and nothing was being talked about it for a long time. Now, the rumours have came alive once again. Arsenal may plan to use Kadioglu as an attacking player. Kadioglu started his career as a winger. He used to play on both left and right wing. However he was not as effective as a winger, as he is as a fullback. His current contract runs until 2026. Fenerbahce want to renew his current contract and keep him at the club for very long time. However the player is ready to move to England for his future endeavors.
Other Premier League clubs involved
There is more to the recent transfer news regarding Ferdi Kadioglu. The player was very highly linked with Brighton and Hove Albion. However, Kadioglu is now linked with Manchester United. United are said to have already met the agents of Kadioglu. They are now keen to hold talks with Fenerbahce to find an agreement on the fees. Fenerbahce have already revealed that they want around £30 million for Kadioglu and are unwilling to settle for less than that.
Manchester United are in need of a new left back. Tyrell Malacia missed the whole 2023/24 season due to injury. Luke Shaw who is the regular starter also missed most of the season due to the same reason. Erik Ten Hag often used Diogo Dalot as the left back. Both Shaw and Malacia are still not available. They have missed all of the pre-season matches. In addition, they are set to miss in the Community Shield match against Manchester City. Ferdi Kadioglu can solve this problem and prove to be an important addition to the United squad.
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