The players who have earned their teams the most through transfers in the Süper Lig: Ferdi Kadıoğlu takes the top spot
In the history of the Süper Lig, the high-value sales clubs have made to foreign teams continue to be a topic of discussion. Most recently, with Fenerbahçe's sale of Ferdi Kadıoğlu, it has been confirmed that 28.60 million euros will enter the club's coffers. With this transfer, Ferdi has taken the top spot. Here are the top 10 players who have earned their teams the most through their transfers.
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10 - Jay-Jay Okocha / Number 10
He transferred to Fenerbahçe from Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt in 1996. Okocha, who obtained Turkish citizenship, took the name Muhammed Yavuz. He wore the Nigeria jersey in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and was chosen as the most entertaining player. In 1998, he transferred to France's Paris St-Germain for 16.5 million dollars. At that time, Fenerbahçe managed to earn 8.90 million euros from the aforementioned transfer.
9- Marcão / Center-back
Galatasaray announced in 2022 that the transfer of Marcão to Sevilla had been completed for 15 million Euros, including bonuses. In a statement released by the yellow-red club, it was stated, "An agreement has been reached with Sevilla Football Club, S.A.D. regarding the transfer of our professional football player Marcos Do Nascimento Teixeira." With this transfer of Marcão, Galatasaray achieved a gain of 9 million Euros.
8- Youssouf Ndayishimiye / Defensive Midfielder
Medipol Başakşehir, one of the Spor Toto Süper League teams, achieved a significant transfer success in 2023. Başakşehir officially announced that Youssouf Ndayishimiye has transferred to the French Ligue 1 side Nice. In the statement made by the club, it was stated, "Youssouf Ndayishimiye, who played with dedication and success for two seasons under our orange-navy blue jersey, has transferred to the French club OGC Nice." Başakşehir added 9.35 million euros to its coffers from this transfer.
7- Cengiz Ünder / Right Wing
Cengiz Ünder, who was acquired from Marseille with high expectations, was sold to Roma at the end of the season due to the injuries he suffered and the presence of İrfan Can Kahveci, who delivered a successful performance in his position. With this sale, Fenerbahçe added 9.45 million euros to its coffers, marking one of the profitable transfers in the Süper Lig.
6- Elvir Baljic / Left Wing
Elvir Baljic, whom Fenerbahçe sold to Real Madrid in 1999 for a then-Turkish record transfer fee of 19.2 million dollars, signed a 6-year contract with the Spanish club. Baljic, who cost the Spanish club a total of 31 million dollars, thus became the most expensive transfer in Real Madrid's history at the time. With the transfer that took place during that period, Fenerbahçe achieved a profit of 11.50 million euros.
5- Vedat Muriqi / Center-forward
Fenerbahçe received 20 million euros for the transfer of Vedat Muriqi to Lazio, with 2.5 million euros of that amount being bonuses. Furthermore, Fenerbahçe will receive a 5 percent share from any future sale. The Yellow-Navy Blues earned a profit of 15.40 million euros from this transfer.
4- Min-jae Kim / Center-back
Transferred to Fenerbahçe for 3 million Euros during the Vitor Pereira era, Kim Min-jae signed with Napoli 1 year later for a release clause of 18.05 million Euros. The Yellow-Navy Blues earned 16 million Euros from the sale of the South Korean center-back.
3- Eljif Elmas / Attacking Midfielder
Napoli, a team in Italy's Serie A, has reached an agreement with Leipzig regarding the transfer of Eljif Elmas. According to a report by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Eljif Elmas has transferred to the German club Leipzig for a fee of 25 million euros. Fenerbahçe also received a share from this transfer as per the contract signed with the player, adding a profit of 17.52 million euros to its coffers.
2- Sacha Boey / Right Back
Galatasaray, which sold Sacha Boey to Bayern Munich, earned 24.35 million euros from this transfer. The following statements were included in the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) notification regarding the Boey transfer: "An agreement has been reached with FC Bayern München AG for the permanent transfer of our professional football player Sacha Boey. According to the agreement, our transfer revenue is a net 30,000,000 euros, and FC Bayern München AG will pay our company a conditional bonus of 5,000,000 euros net."
1-Ferdi Kadıoğlu / Left Back
Fenerbahçe, a team in the Trendyol Süper Lig, has notified the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that Ferdi Kadıoğlu has transferred to the English club The Brighton and Hove Albion FC for a fee of 30 million Euros. The yellow-navy blues also announced that they will receive a maximum of 5 million Euros in performance-based bonuses and a 10% share from any future sale. The net amount received by the Fenerbahçe club from the transfer was 28.60 million Euros.