Turkish Super League giants
Fenerbahce (city in Italy)
The soccer club announced through an official announcement that 33-year-old Turkish center back
Azizi
has left the team's training camp. After a meeting with manager Jose Mourinho, Aziz was given the go-ahead for transfer talks with other clubs, suggesting he is not in Fenerbahce's plans for the new season.
Aziz, whose contract with Fenerbahce was originally set to run until 2025, joined the club on a free transfer from city rivals Galatasaray in 2019. Aziz appeared in 20 games for Fenerbahce last season, contributing one goal and two assists for a total of 1,528 minutes.
Despite Aziz's contribution to Fenerbahce over the past few seasons, his position gradually became less secure as he grew older and the team's tactical layout changed. Fenerbahce's decision may be to give more opportunities to the young players and also for the future development of the team.
With Aziz's departure, he will begin to look for a new challenge, while Fenerbahce will continue to tweak their squad in order to achieve better results in the new season. For Aziz, the transfer could be a major turnaround in the later stages of his career, while for Fenerbahce, it is a sign of team rebuilding and renewal.
