10 Premier League players who could join Jose Mourinho at Fenerbahce

It’s official – Jose Mourinho is the new head coach of Fenerbahce.

Everyone’s favourite polarising Portuguese was sworn is as the Turkish giants’ new boss on Sunday, much to the delight of the blue-and-yellow half of Istanbul.

The Turkish Super Lig is known for being a hotbed of the world’s finest talent searching for a generous payday – you know, among your MLS’, your Saudi Pro Leagues, etc. Adding Mourinho to the mix only sweetens this kind of deal.

So who could join Jose on the Bosporus? Who from the Premier League will be swiftly removing their name from the ‘current players’ section to the ‘streets will not forget’ one?

Let’s dig through ten possibilities.

Mourinho has already managed Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea, Manchester United and Roma, signing him for the latter two personally. A fourth endeavour together is totally on the cards.

Fenerbahce presidential candidate Aziz Yildirim has named Lukaku along with Paulo Dybala and Anderson Talisca as three players the club will look to sign if he is re-elected. Even if he isn’t, such a deal doesn’t seem beyond the realms of possibility, does it?

Mourinho bloody loves a winger who tracks back. Willian was the archetype of that during his second stint at Chelsea.

After leaving Stamford Bridge, Mourinho is said to have still wanted the Brazilian at Manchester United and then Tottenham Hotspur. With Willian on the cusp of leaving Fulham, don’t be surprised to see him land at Fenerbahce this summer.

There isn’t any prior relationship between Mourinho and Cedric Soares that we know of.

That said, the right-back just screams ‘marquee Mourinho signing in the Turkish Super Lig’.

Maybe this stop would be a tad too soon for Joel Matip, who looked five years younger prior to a season-ending injury last term.

But out of contract at Liverpool and on the search for a new club, he could be just the player and character Mourinho needs to build foundations at Fenerbahce with.

Has there ever been such a big name whose chances of going to Fenerbahce were actually worsened by a major manager joining?

Anthony Martial was first linked to the Turkish giants some months ago. Those rumours will…