{"id":809592,"date":"2024-12-02T00:25:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T06:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/02\/barcelona-target-super-eagles-defender-in-swap-deal-with-ansu-fati\/"},"modified":"2024-12-02T00:25:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T06:25:17","slug":"barcelona-target-super-eagles-defender-in-swap-deal-with-ansu-fati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/02\/barcelona-target-super-eagles-defender-in-swap-deal-with-ansu-fati\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona target Super Eagles defender in swap deal with Ansu Fati"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/images-38.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img width=\"739\" height=\"415\" alt=\"Soccer Barcelona target Super Eagles defender in swap deal with Ansu Fati\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  data-full-width=\"739\" data-full-height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/images-38.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/images-38.jpeg 739w, https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/images-38-300x168.jpeg 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" ><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Nigerian international Bright Osayi-Samuel from Turkish giants Fenerbah\u00e7e, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> understands<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The versatile defender, who can also play in midfield and as a winger, has attracted interest from several English Premier League clubs, including Aston Villa and Everton, ahead of the expiration of his current contract with Fenerbah\u00e7e at the end of the season. <\/p>\n<p>However, reports from Turkey indicate that Osayi-Samuel may extend his stay in Istanbul, with the club offering him an improved contract to secure his future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_143431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143431\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/images-40.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Bright Osayi-Samuel\" width=\"555\" height=\"552\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-143431\">Bright Osayi-Samuel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fenerbah\u00e7e manager Jos\u00e9 Mourinho is reportedly a big admirer of the 26-year-old and sees him as a crucial part of his squad.<\/p>\n<p>While Osayi-Samuel appears committed to the club\u2019s project, Barcelona\u2019s interest could dramatically alter the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The Catalan giants are said to be preparing a swap deal involving their highly-rated forward, Ansu Fati, to entice Fenerbah\u00e7e. <\/p>\n<p>Turkish media claim that Fenerbah\u00e7e had already identified Fati as a key target for the January transfer window, and Barcelona now sees the opportunity to use the Spanish international in negotiations for Osayi-Samuel.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ajansspor.com\/haber\/barcelona-fbahceli-yildiz-icin-rapor-hazirladi-dev-takas-iddiasi-682501\">El Gol Digital via Ajansspor<\/a>, Barcelona\u2019s sporting director Deco has been particularly impressed with Osayi-Samuel\u2019s versatility.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian star, who has made 13 appearances for Fenerbah\u00e7e this season, has shown his ability to excel in multiple positions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_143432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143432\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/images-39.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Bright Osayi-Samuel\" width=\"452\" height=\"678\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-143432\">Bright Osayi-Samuel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If Fenerbah\u00e7e reject the proposed swap deal, Barcelona may wait to sign Osayi-Samuel as a free agent when his contract expires.<\/p>\n<p>Osayi-Samuel, who joined Fenerbah\u00e7e from QPR in 2021 for \u20ac508,000, has become a vital player for the Turkish side and continues to be a key figure in their domestic and European campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>With Barcelona monitoring his situation closely, the coming months could prove decisive for the Super Eagles defender\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"Soccer Imhons Erons\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/783717e54374a368da5ee849f3239e78?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2024\/12\/barcelona-target-super-eagles-defender-in-swap-deal-with-ansu-fati.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhons Erons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Nigerian international Bright Osayi-Samuel from Turkish giants Fenerbah\u00e7e, Soccernet.ng understands. The versatile defender, who can also play in midfield and as a winger, has attracted interest from several English Premier League clubs, including Aston Villa and Everton, ahead of the expiration of his current contract with Fenerbah\u00e7e at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":809593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107,29447,2005],"tags":[44019,6034],"class_list":{"0":"post-809592","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-target","8":"category-barcelona","9":"category-soccer","10":"tag-barcelona","11":"tag-target"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=809592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809592\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/809593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=809592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=809592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=809592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}