Norwich City may have potential hurdle to overcome in transfer race with Fenerbahce and Lens: View

Norwich City may have potential hurdle to overcome in transfer race with Fenerbahce and Lens: View

For those who support Norwich City, the 2024–25 Championship season has gotten off to a good start.

The Canaries would have hoped to improve on their previous season’s play-off semi-final loss under new coach

Johannes Hoff Thorup.

The Carrow Road club is presently seventh in the table, only one point off of the top six, thus the signs point to them

giving themselves an opportunity to do that.

As things begin to come together on the pitch, it seems that preparations are also beginning to take shape off it, as

Norwich begins to consider upcoming transfer windows.Norwich linked with Bright Osayi-Samuel signing

According to recent reports from Turkish outlet Fanatik, the Canaries are interested in a move to sign Bright Osayi-

Samuel.

The 26-year-old is currently on the books of Fenerbahce, but his contract with the Turkish giants is due to expire at

end of this season.

As a result, he will be able to sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs such as Norwich from January, that

would see him join on a free transfer next summer.

It is suggested that the club are keen to bring him to Carrow Road as part of such an agreement, in what could be a

useful addition for the club.

On a free transfer, there is less financial risk associated with this deal, and it does leave space in the budget for other

deals.

At 26-years-old, Osayi-Samuel can also be a long-term option as well, but is not short on experience in the

Championship after his previous three-and-a-half-year spell with QPR.

The versatility he offers as someone who can play as either a winger or full-back, would also be a useful attribute for

Thorup’s side.

Yet despite that, it could be argued that there is a chance Norwich could potentially face one rather big hurdle, if they

do look to secure the services of the Nigeria international.

European competition for Bright Osayi-Samuel signing

It is worth noting that the Championship side are not the only ones to have been linked with the winger recently.

While Norwich may be keen, it is thought that Fenerbahce themselves also want to keep Osayi-Samuel, and have

offered him a new contract.

Meanwhile, French side Lens are also credited with an interest in the 26-year-old, which could be problematic for

those at Carrow Road.

Right now, Fenerbahce currently sit fourth in the Turkish top-flight standings, six points behind league leaders

Galatasaray, with a game in hand.

Lens, meanwhile, are occupying sixth in the Ligue 1 table, just three points adrift of a Champions League place.

As a result, if both continue with that form, they may be able to offer Osayi-Samuel something Norwich cannot when

he comes to decide on his future, namely European football.

The chance to compete in some of the biggest competitions against some of the highest-profile clubs would surely

appeal to the winger, giving those sides an advantage over Norwich.

Beyond that, the extra financial windfall they might receive from qualifying for those tournaments, might also help to

improve the terms of the contracts they are able to offer him.

On the other hand, it might be difficult for Thorup’s team to match the offers that the other teams could make if they

are not promoted and miss out on the riches of the Premier League.

Naturally, that would also work in favour of the other two prospective suitors in the competition to hire Osayi-

Samuel.

In light of this, one could conclude that people associated with Norwich City are likely paying close attention to

Fenerbahce and Lens’s performances over the next months.

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