Brighton are pushing hard to sign a right back this summer. The club have been linked to a number of strong players at the position. Out of all their targets though, none are better than Fenerbahçe’s Ferdi Kadioglu.
The versatile defender was linked to Brighton earlier in the window, but most reports made it seem that Fenerbahçe had priced Kadioglu out of a move. Sevilla, Dortmund, and Brighton, all supposedly refused to meet the Yellow Canaries’ asking price.
Despite the past failed attempt, Brighton have gone in again for Kadioglu.
According to a report from Caught Offside, Brighton prepared a new €30m bid for Ferdi Kadioglu. This is short of Fenerbahçe’s reported €35m-€40m asking price, but the club hoped it would be enough to get the deal done, considering it’s believed that Kadioglu wants to move to the Premier League.
Fenerbahçe have already rejected the bid though. Turkish outlet Fotomac says that José Mourinho’s club quickly rejected Brighton’s improved €33m offer. If accepted, Kadioglu would have been the most expensive player sold in Turkish Super Lig history. Fenerbahçe obviously believe he is worth more than that.
Kadioglu was one of Turkey’s brightest players at the Euros this summer. The 24-year-old played all over the pitch for the Crescent-Stars. He has mostly played as a left back and midfielder. However, he is right-footed and has played very well as a right back.
His versatility made him a mainstay in Fenerbahçe’s side. Kadioglu played 41 matches for Fenerbahçe last season. No player in the Turkish Super Lig registered more minutes than Kadioglu in the 2023/24 season.
This kind of player would be a nice change of pace compared to Brighton’s current right back options of Tariq Lamptey and Joel Veltman, who are both fairly injury prone. Unfortunately though, it seems like Kadioglu will be too expensive for Brighton to sign this summer.
