Why did Cenk Tosun's transfer to Japan not go through?

Cenk Tosun, who left Beşiktaş to join Fenerbahçe at the beginning of the season, has struggled to find the playing time he wanted with the yellow-navy team. Competing against strong forwards like Edin Dzeko and Youssef En-Nesyri, the national footballer has managed to score only 1 goal in 7 matches in the Süper Lig. Cenk, who performed with 1 goal and 1 assist in the 2 matches he played in the Turkish Cup, failed to contribute to the score despite appearing in a total of 8 matches in the Champions League qualifiers and the Europa League.

WHY DID THE URAWA RED DIAMONDS TRANSFER NOT GO THROUGH?

Fenerbahçe had recently reached an agreement with the Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds for the loan transfer of Cenk Tosun. As the experienced forward was preparing to go to Japan, the sudden cancellation of this transfer brought various claims with it.

One of the prominent reasons was that Head Coach Jose Mourinho wanted Cenk to stay with the team due to injuries and players returning from national team duty. Dzeko's injury and the fact that En-Nesyri would return late after the Africa Cup of Nations caused the Portuguese coach to be reluctant about Cenk's departure.

In addition to this, FIFA's loan player limitation was also considered an important part of this process. Within the framework of the rules introduced by FIFA in 2022 and implemented gradually, it was announced that as of July 1, 2024, clubs could send a maximum of 6 players out on loan.

It was stated that because Fenerbahçe had already sent players such as Cengiz Ünder, Ognjen Mimovic, Lincoln Henrique, Miha Zajc, Emre Mor, and Omar Fayed out on loan, they had filled this quota, and for this reason, Cenk Tosun's transfer to Japan was canceled.

With this development, whether Cenk Tosun will remain at Fenerbahçe for the rest of the season has become a subject of curiosity.

News Source: 12punto