Süper Lig Stars Entering the Final Year of Their Contracts: Notable Names at Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe
As the Süper Lig season continues, the contract situations of players who could become free agents next summer are among clubs' top priorities. Alongside giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor, many key names playing for Anatolian clubs…
As the Süper Lig season continues, the contract situations of players who could become free agents next summer are among clubs' top priorities. Alongside giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor, many key names playing for Anatolian clubs have entered the final year of their current contracts.
Among players whose contracts expire in June 2027, Galatasaray's 27-year-old Senegalese left-back Ismail Jakobs tops the list by market value at €8 million. Jakobs is followed by Fenerbahçe's Mert Müldür, Gaziantep FK's Kacper Kozłowski and Başakşehir's Jerome Opoku, each with a market value of €7 million. Fenerbahçe's 33-year-old Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku is fifth on the list with a value of €6 million.
Notable Names at Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe
Players from Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe in particular stand out at the top of the list. In the yellow-and-red camp, alongside Jakobs, experienced defender Abdülkerim Bardakcı's contract also runs out in the summer of 2027. The 32-year-old international centre-back features on the list with a market value of €5.5 million, while 23-year-old left-back Kazımcan Karataş is valued at €2.5 million.
At Fenerbahçe, Nélson Semedo is among those entering the final year of his contract alongside Mert Müldür and Romelu Lukaku. At Beşiktaş, Kosovan forward Milot Rashica's contract expires in June 2027, while Trabzonspor's French midfielder Batista Mendy sits high on the list with a value of €5 million.
Key Departure Risks at Anatolian Clubs Too
Valuable players entering the final stretch of their contracts are not limited to the big four. Gaziantep FK's Polish midfielder Kacper Kozłowski and Başakşehir's Ghanaian centre-back Jerome Opoku share a place near the top with values of €7 million each. Göztepe's Cameroonian defender Malcom Bokele also makes the top 10 with a market value of €5 million.
Konyaspor stand out as one of the teams with the most players in this category. The green-and-whites' 21-year-old goalkeeper Deniz Ertaş is valued at €3.5 million, Adil Demirbağ at €3 million, Jackson Muleka at €2.8 million and Melih İbrahimoğlu at €2.5 million.
Elsewhere, Gençlerbirliği's Franco Tongya, Başakşehir's Christopher Operi and Çorum FK's Cengiz Ünder, each valued at €3 million, and Kocaelispor's Berkan Kutlu, with a market value of €2.5 million, are among the other notable players entering the final year of their contracts.