Kenan Koçak officially confirms Bundesliga giant's interest in Ferdi Kadıoğlu: 'They called and asked me'
It has emerged that Bayer Leverkusen, which made a huge splash by winning the Bundesliga title this season, is interested in Fenerbahçe's national star Ferdi Kadıoğlu. It was reported that Leverkusen contacted coach Kenan Koçak for information, and Koçak told them, "If you can sign him, I congratulate you."
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Kenan Koçak, who was part of the coaching staff during Stefan Kuntz's tenure with the Turkish National Team, revealed in a statement to Radyospor that Bayer Leverkusen is interested in Ferdi Kadıoğlu.
Bayer Leverkusen, which reached the title for the first time in its 119-year history, has begun preparations for the upcoming transfer window. It was learned that Xabi Alonso's team sought information from Kenan Koçak as part of their research into Fenerbahçe's national star Ferdi Kadıoğlu.
Kenan Koçak evaluated Bayer Leverkusen's interest in Ferdi Kadıoğlu with the following words:
"German clubs work in a very organized manner. They conduct very thorough research on the players they consider signing. Bayer Leverkusen called me and asked about Ferdi Kadıoğlu. I told them, 'If you can sign him, I congratulate you. Ferdi Kadıoğlu is a player who can play at Leverkusen.'"
Ferdi Kadıoğlu, who has a market value of 20 million euros, has delivered a performance of 3 goals and 5 assists in 47 matches for Fenerbahçe this season.