Fenerbahce Targets Sorloth Amid Atletico's Vlahovic Plans

Fenerbahce have moved to the front of the queue for Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth, with the Turkish giants ready to test the resolve of the Metropolitano board over a €40 million (£34m/$46m) deal.

Marca journalist Matteo Moretto, as cited by beIN Sports, reports that the Istanbul club are leading the chase for the Norwegian international, who only joined Atletico from Villarreal in August 2024 and is under contract until June 2028. That long deal gives Atletico leverage, but Fenerbahce are understood to have the financial muscle to hit the valuation set by the Rojiblancos hierarchy.

This is not just another sale discussion. For Atletico, Sorloth’s future sits at the heart of their entire summer plan. The club need the funds from his departure to balance the books and, crucially, to clear the wage space required to bring in Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian forward is poised to leave Juventus when his contract expires at the end of June, with Atletico targeting him on a free transfer.

The catch? No formal offer has yet landed on Atletico’s desk that fully meets their asking price. Talks, though, are active. Negotiations between Fenerbahce and Atletico are ongoing, with both clubs working through the structure of the fee and the performance-related add-ons that would push the package towards the €40m mark.

On the pitch, Sorloth’s exit would reshape Diego Simeone’s attack. The Argentine would lose a towering, physical reference point, a striker who thrives in aerial duels and gives Atletico a direct outlet when games become scrappy. That kind of profile has long been a hallmark of Simeone’s sides.

Vlahovic would change the picture. His arrival, if completed, would inject a more high-intensity, mobile edge into the frontline, with sharper movement around the box and a different type of pressing threat. The trade-off is clear: less pure physical dominance, more dynamism.

For Fenerbahce, Sorloth is not a luxury buy. He is the plan. The club view him as the central pillar of their attack, the man to lead both their domestic title push and their European campaign. A proven scorer with the frame to bully defences in the Super Lig, he fits the profile of a marquee signing that can shift the balance of power in Turkey.

The two clubs are now deep in the details: instalments, bonuses, and the triggers that would top up Atletico’s income if Sorloth hits certain targets in Istanbul. Once those numbers line up, the move to Fenerbahce is expected to open the door for Atletico to finally close the Vlahovic deal and redraw the contours of their forward line for the new season.