Jose Mourinho set to raid Premier League to sign £35m star

Fenerbahce are set to signal West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez on mortgage, talkSPORT understands.

Alvarez was an unused substitute in the course of the Hammers’ 3-0 defeat towards Sunderland on Saturday.

The Mexican worldwide will now play no additional half in West Ham’s marketing campaign as Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho appears poised so as to add one other contemporary face.

Alvarez, who joined the Hammers in 2023 from Ajax for £35million, has 73 appearances underneath his belt for the membership throughout two seasons.

The 27-year-old is lined as much as be part of Fenerbahce as they give the impression of being to safe a spot within the league part of this season’s Champions League.

Mourinho’s aspect booked their spot within the play-off spherical after a 6-4 combination victory over Feyenoord, managed by Dutch icon Robin van Persie, within the third qualifying spherical.

The Turkish aspect slipped to a 2-1 defeat within the first leg however rebounded in spectacular vogue with a 5-2 win at house within the second leg.

They may face Portuguese heavyweights Benfica within the play-off spherical, with the winner progressing to the Champions League.

As for the loser, they may drop into the league part for the Europa League.

When was Fenerbahce final within the Champions League?

Ought to Fenerbahce get previous Benfica, it could mark their first look within the Champions League correct for the reason that 2008/09 marketing campaign.

In earlier years, the membership was usually knocked out within the third qualifying spherical or the play-offs.

However Mourinho, a two-time Champions League winner, is hoping to safe his aspect a return to Europe’s elite membership competitors after almost 20 years away.

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The legendary supervisor evidently believes the signing of Alvarez may go a good distance in direction of doing simply that.

Alvarez’s pending arrival could be the newest in what has been a busy summer time for the Turkish giants.

Sofyan Amrabat has joined from Fiorentina whereas tough-tackling centre-back Milan Skriniar arrived from Paris Saint-Germain.

Former Wolves skipper Nelson Semedo was one other who moved, as he linked up on a free switch following the expiry of his contract with the Black Nation aspect.

Fenerbahce additionally snapped up enigmatic striker Jhon Duran on mortgage from Saudi Professional League aspect Al Nassr.

Nevertheless, the Colombian hasn’t fairly settled into life underneath Mourinho.

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What occurred between Duran and Mourinho?

Murmurs of a rift between Duran and Mourinho emerged after the Portuguese boss urged the striker didn’t attend pre-season coaching in Portugal.

However Fenerbahce’s head of communications was fast to close down any such discuss

“The alleged statements attributed to our head coach Jose Mourinho within the international press relating to our participant Jhon Duran are fully false,” Alper Yemeniciler mentioned.

“Our coach has not made any statements on this matter. Our participant arrived in Portugal this [Wednesday] night to hitch our workforce’s Algarve coaching camp.”

The primary leg of Fenerbahce’s Champions League play-off towards Benfica takes place on Wednesday with kickoff scheduled for 8pm.