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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 03: Archie Brown of KAA Gent chases a loose ball during the UEFA Conference League 2024\/25 League Phase MD1 match between Chelsea FC and KAA Gent at Stamford Bridge on October 03, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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KAA Gent left-back Archie Brown reveals \u2018the deal was basically done with AC Milan\u2019 and explains why he decided to go for Fenerbahce instead.<\/p>\n

There was chaos and conflicting reports last night<\/a> about the situation, with suggestions there were even two private jets waiting for him to choose his destination between Milan and Istanbul.<\/p>\n

This morning, he chose<\/a> and flew out to join Jose Mourinho\u2019s Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Lig.<\/p>\n

Brown explains Milan turnaround<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udfe1\ud83d\udd35 EXCLUSIVE \u2014 Archie Brown: \u201cThe deal was basically done with AC Milan. I was ready to go. But then, I got a call from Fenerbah\u00e7e president overnight. That changed everything\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe passion he showed, the vision\u2026 it made the decision clear. I knew I had to come to Fener\u201d. pic.twitter.com\/hffamHo7Et<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe deal was basically done with AC Milan. I was ready to go,\u201d Brown told transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut then, I got a call from the Fenerbahce President overnight. That changed everything. The passion he showed, the vision\u2026 it made the decision clear. I knew I had to come to Fener.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"GENT,GENT, BELGIUM \u2013 FEBRUARY 21: Archie Brown of KAA Gent controls the ball whilst under pressure from Ilay Faingold of Maccabi Haifa FC during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023\/24 round of 16 second leg match between KAA Gent and Maccabi Haifa FC at Ghelamco Arena on February 21, 2024 in Gent, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

This does reflect the overall reporting in Italy, Belgium and Turkey on the situation, which suggested that while Milan had certainly shown an interest, they were always chasing Fenerbahce.<\/p>\n

It was not so much the value of the transfer fee \u2013 which in both cases was circa \u20ac9m \u2013 or the personal terms, so much as the determination and passion behind the approach.<\/p>\n

He is expected to earn<\/a> \u20ac1.5m per season at Fenerbahce, in a four-year deal with option for a fifth.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time that the Rossoneri have missed out on a transfer target because they were too hesitant and took too long over formulating the right offer.<\/p>\n

It had been hoped that the appointment of director of sport Igli Tare would speed up the process and prevent a repeat of this pattern, but it would seem he is again not given enough autonomy to make these decisions himself.<\/p>\n


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