Turkish Super Lig outfit Fenerbahce are reportedly still hopeful of signing Celtic’s Scottish Premiership champion defender Dedryck Boyata.
Dedryck Boyata’s links with a move to Turkey aren’t going anywhere. And it seems that the Belgian international defender is only serving to add to the speculation.
Fanatik have claimed that Boyata is determined to leave Celtic before the end of the month. Fenerbahce have been tipped to sign the 27-year-old former Manchester City youngster all summer and, with the moves for likes of Marcos Rojo and Eliaquim Mangala failing to occur, it seems that Boyata remains at the top of their wishlist.
And Fanatik is now adding that Boyata has taken to following Fenerbahce on his official Instagram account as rumours of a switch to the Super Lig intensify.
Boyata has not featured for Celtic this season in all competitions.
And the Daily Record (live blog, 8.40am) reported that manager Brendan Rodgers had sent him to train with the U20s at the weekend, though he returned to the first-team squad on Tuesday.
The Scottish Premiership champions have so far played hardball with one of their key players. Boyata has just one year left on his contract at Parkhead and, despite this, Celtic still turned down a hefty offer of £9 million from Premier League newcomers Fulham, according to the Mail.
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