{"id":19767,"date":"2026-01-09T10:36:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/france-midfielder-matteo-guendouzi-transfers-from-lazio-to-fenerbahce\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:36:23","slug":"france-midfielder-matteo-guendouzi-transfers-from-lazio-to-fenerbahce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/france-midfielder-matteo-guendouzi-transfers-from-lazio-to-fenerbahce\/","title":{"rendered":"France midfielder Matteo Guendouzi transfers from Lazio to Fenerbahce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>ISTANBUL (AP) \u2014 France midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has moved from Lazio to Fenerbahce in a bid to regain his place in the national team ahead of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Fenerbahce are aiming to win the Turkish league for the first time in 12 years. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">said late Thursday.<\/span> Guendouzi, 26, has signed a four-and-a-half year contract.<\/p>\n<p>The transfer fee for the former Arsenal and Marseille player was not disclosed, but reports put it at 28 million euros (approximately $32.6 million).<\/p>\n<p>Fenerbahce, where Jose Mourinho previously started the season as manager <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">fire him in august<\/span>Although they are still undefeated in the Turkish league, they are three points behind their strong rival and defending champion Galatasaray.<\/p>\n<p>The team, led by former Belgium national team coach Domenico Tedesco, is currently in 12th place. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Europa League 36 team standings<\/span> There are only 2 rounds left this month. If Fenerbah\u00e7e advance, Guendouzi will be eligible to take part in the knockout phase starting in February.<\/p>\n<p>Guendouzi was part of the France squad that reached the final of the last World Cup in Qatar, but was not selected for the 2024 European Championship. He also did not play in France&#8217;s World Cup qualifying group for the first half of this season.<\/p>\n<p>France was placed in a World Cup group with Senegal and Norway and was the winner of the playoff bracket. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Iraq<\/span>Bolivia and Suriname. <\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/guendouzi-fenerbahce-lazio-france-544d1c78b9bc421165fe03309f82e5c1\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISTANBUL (AP) \u2014 France midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has moved from Lazio to Fenerbahce in a bid to regain his place in the national team ahead of the World Cup. Fenerbahce are aiming to win the Turkish league for the first time in 12 years. said late Thursday. 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