Article by Maria Olteanu – Published on Saturday, 03 January 2026, 21:09 / Updated on Saturday, 03 January 2026 21:10
Rumors of a possible departure for Mattéo Guendouzi (26) from Lazio continue to intensify at the start of the new year. The destination seems to be Turkey, at Fenerbahce, FCSB's future opponent in the single Europa League group. Even so, he will not be able to play against the Romanian champions.
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FCSB v Fenerbahce, in the Europa League single group, is played on Thursday, January 29, from 22:00. The match will be liveTEXT on GSP.ro and on TV on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1
After Castellanos' transfer to West Ham was discussed, now the French midfielder could also leave Lazio in the winter mercato window. He already had contacts with Fenerbahce and was open to an immediate move to Turkey, according to lalaziosiamonoi.it.
Fenerbahce transfer from Lazio before FCSB match
According to the quoted source, no concrete offer has been received for the player so far, even though the information indicates that he will go to Fener, the 2nd place in the Turkish first league. The management of the club is waiting and will analyze any official proposal that will arrive in the name of the Frenchman.
Currently, no club has made an official offer to Lazio for Guendouzi. On the list of interested teams, in addition to Fenerbahce, there are also Newcastle and Sunderland from the Premier League, without taking concrete steps for a transfer.
Even if Fenerbahce will manage to acquire the player from Arsenal, he will not be able to play against FCSB in the Europa League, in Bucharest, as he will not be able to be registered by the Turks on the UEFA list, which will be able to undergo changes only in the knockout stages.
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Guendouzi has two goals and one assist in the current competitive season, in 14 matches in Serie A;
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It is quoted by the specialty website Trabsfermarkt at 28 million euros
Standings from the single Europa League group
