Jose Mourinho identifies Tottenham player as top target but he needs a favour

Jose Mourinho is extremely keen on taking an experienced Tottenham Hotspur man to Fenerbahce, but there is one stumbling block which could prevent him from doing so.

While Tottenham have managed to strengthen their squad this summer, we have yet to see any big-name departures from Hotspur Way so far.

However, that might soon change as reports indicate that Spurs are now trying to find a buyer for Yves Bissouma, who is not in Thomas Frank’s plans.

Earlier this week, it emerged that Juventus are keen on Bissouma, but the Bianconeri have a challenger in the race for the Tottenham man’s signature.

Just a couple of days ago, one source claimed that Fenerbahce are ready to launch an offer for Bissouma at the insistence of Mourinho.

Jose Mourinho is extremely keen to raid Tottenham for Bissouma

According to journalist Yagız Sabuncuoglu, (via Fener Ajans), it is Mourinho who is driving the Turkish club’s interest in the former Brighton man.

Yağız Sabuncuoğlu: “Fenerbahçe 20 ml £ bonservis vermeye karar verirse Bissouma'yı alabilir. Bissouma da Mourinho ile çalışmak istiyor."•” https://t.co/ewo1QScQhi

— Fener Ajans ???????? (@ajansfenercom) July 9, 2025

In fact, it is alleged that the former Spurs head coach has made the 28-year-old his number-one transfer target for the summer.

The special one is said to be keen on bolstering his midfield with the addition of the Mali international, who is thought to be in favour of a move to the Istanbul club.

However, Tottenham want €20m (£17.2m) for Bissouma even though he has just a year left in his contract, and the Lilywhites’ asking price is proving to be a stumbling block for Mourinho’s men.

Fenerbahce are hoping Spurs soften their stance on Bissouma

Sabuncuoglu claims that while Fenerbahce are considering making an offer for the midfielder, they are first hoping to get Spurs to lower their demands.

The Super Lig club are not in a position to meet Tottenham Hotspur’s asking price and are waiting for a signal from the Premier League side that they would be open to negotiating a lower fee.

Interestingly, it was reported by GiveMeSport last week that Spurs could accept as little as £15m for Bissouma.

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