Fenerbahçe Signs Kerem Aktürkoğlu for €25 Million

enerbahçe finalizes Kerem Aktürkoğlu transfer: €22.5M + €2.5M

Istanbul — September 1, 2025. Fenerbahçe officially announced that it has reached a preliminary agreement with Benfica for Turkish international Kerem Aktürkoğlu. The club invited the player to Istanbul for further talks and medical examinations.

Transfer fee and conditions
According to Benfica’s official statement to the CMVM (Portuguese Securities Market Commission), the transfer is structured as €22.5 million fixed fee + €2.5 million in performance-related add-ons, reaching up to €25 million in total. The statement also confirmed that Kerem’s former club Galatasaray was informed due to its buy-back clause.

Arrival in Istanbul and first words
Kerem Aktürkoğlu landed in Istanbul around 22:35 last night with club executive Hakan Safi. According to Habertürk, the player declared: “I came here for the championship”; meanwhile, the club executive shared a photo of him in a Fenerbahçe jersey on social media.

Background: Return to Turkey after 1 year
Kerem had joined Benfica from Galatasaray in the summer of 2024. This summer, Benfica confirmed the deal with Fenerbahçe, highlighting the €22.5M fixed fee and up to €25M package. Reuters recalled that Galatasaray was informed due to its buy-back right, and that Kerem had recently scored the goal that eliminated Fenerbahçe in the Champions League play-off round.

Record and financial implications
According to Transfermarkt, this move makes Kerem the most expensive transfer in Fenerbahçe’s history. Benfica, having bought him for €12M last year, will earn around €10.5M profit, while Galatasaray will pocket about €1.05M thanks to a 10% sell-on clause.

Next official steps
According to the club statement, Kerem is in Istanbul for medical checks and to sign the contract. Galatasaray confirmed they will not exercise their buy-back right and that they will not obstruct his registration on UEFA’s squad list, clearing potential administrative hurdles.