Edin Dzeko in advanced talks to sign for European giants in transfer that will see him stay in Champions League
EDIN DZEKO is in advanced talks to sign for Fenerbahce, according to reports.
The Inter Milan star sees his contract expire this summer and he is no closer to signing an extension.
He reportedly had offers from the Champions League runners-up but the player would have to accept a pay cut.
Inter Milan are already drawing up a list of replacements that supposedly contains Arsenal ace Folarin Balogun.
Fenerbahce are ready to swoop in and he is their main striker target.
The Turkish giants have supposedly offered the 37-year-old a two-year contract.
Meanwhile, the club are also closing in on the appointment of new manager Vincenzo Montella, formally of Sevilla and Fiorentina.
He quit Adana Demirspor this summer after guiding them to a fourth placed finish, which was their best ever league position.
Dzeko has spent the last two seasons with Inter Milan, helping them win two Coppa Italias.
He previously had a six-year stay at Roma, where he won the Serie A golden boot in 2017.
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Dzeko also played for Manchester City and helped them win two league titles.
The Bosnian famously scored the second goal in City’s iconic comeback against Queens Park Rangers to clinch the title in dramatic fashion in 2012.
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