Premier League outfit Wolverhampton a bid €12m bid for Egypt and Fenerbahçe defender Omar Fayed, according to Turkish reports.
Fayed played a crucial role in guiding Egypt to the fourth spot in the latest Paris Olympics, with the Pharaohs not conceding a single goal while he was on the pitch until France’s late equaliser in the semi-finals.
Following Fayed’s red card against the French team, the Egyptians ended up conceding eight goals, two to France, and six to Morocco.
For these performances, Fayed was one of three Egyptians included in Sofascore’s Team of the Tournament, alongside goalkeeper Hamza Alaa and the team’s top scorer Ibrahim Adel.
It looks like his performances attracted interest around Europe as Wolverhampton have reportedly made a €12 million offer for Fayed’s services, which has been rejected by the Turkish giants.
According to a report, Fenerbahçe turned down Wolverhampton’s approach as they are demanding €20 million for Fayed plus a 15% future sell-one fee.
The 21-year-old centre-back joined Fenerbahçe last summer for a fee of €550,000 from Arab Contractors but is yet to make an appearance for the club that is currently coached by José Mourinho.
Fayed spent last season out on loan at Serbian side Novi Pazar for whom he made 21 appearances to help them survive relegation and reach the quarter-finals of the Serbian Cup.