Fenerbahce have agreed a deal with Argentine club Boca Juniors for the transfer of Cristian Medina. The player will be staying at Boca for the remainder of the season, and will be joining the Turkish side in January 2025 when the winter transfer window is open.
The Turkish side will be paying a sum worth $15 million for the central midfielder. They have agreed a five-year deal with the player already till 2030, and will receive a boost from his arrival in the middle of their season.
Cristian Medina to join Fenerbahce from Boca Juniors
🚨🟡🔵 Cristian Medina to Fenerbahçe, here we go! Deal agreed for January as he will join the club at the beginning of 2025.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 6, 2024
Deal until 2030 for Medina as Fener will pay $15m package to Boca Juniors.
Add-ons are included as part of package, as @CLMerlo reports. Done deal. pic.twitter.com/vq9lSBlgNW
Aged 22, the midfielder has an eye for goal, finding the back of the net three times and assisting two goals in 18 league games in 2024. He was offered to Roma when the European transfer window was open, but a deal did not materialise for him to move to the Italian capital.
Fenerbahce will be looking to reclaim the Turkish Lig title this season with Jose Mourinho at the helm and a number of impressive signings in the summer transfer window.
With the deal for Medina in place, it will be interesting to see if he is able to establish himself as a regular under Mourinho once he makes the move next year.
Which other clubs wanted to sign Medina?
Botafogo and Nottingham Forest
