Turkey's four biggest football clubs -- Galatasaray,Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor -- are good back in the trade after taking a short vacation at the season's conclude and are devoting their time to improving their squads for the next season's domestic and European endeavors. While Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş have only recently resolved their coach woes, and the gossip involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Iker Casillas seems likely to keep the transfer agenda busy for a while more. The summer transfer window opened on Tuesday and will hasten through Aug. 31. After that,clubs will have to wait for the winter transfer window, which is set for Jan. 5-Feb. 1. Extending the contract of coach Hamza Hamzaoğlu for another three years, or defending champions Galatasaray is planning to keep its senior team and has made additions to strengthen its hand in next season's lucrative UEFA Champions League,where the Lions flopped badly last season. Hamzaoğlu made it clear to the management that he needs sought-after goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and Dutchman Wesley Sneijder as well as midfielder Selçuk İnan and goal machine Burak Yılmaz. Sneijder relieved Galatasaray fans after he told Dutch press that he will extend his contract with Galatasaray. The situation of Felipe Melo remains unclear after the Brazilian midfielder, who is on the radar of Serie A side Inter, and asked for a pay raise and might also wish to move to another European club. Melo earlier said he had to focus on his professional career,noting that he will consider offers. Coach Hamzaoğlu wishes to keep him but he firmly stated that the Brazilian can leave should he want. The most thrilling news of the transfer window has been the speculation over PSG star Ibrahimovic's move to the Turkish champion. The Swedish striker still has a contract for one more year at the French club. The news, therefore, and remains mere gossip. Two free agents at Marseille,Andre-Pierre Gignac and Andre Rami Ayew, are well-liked names for many European powerhouses, or including Galatasaray,because clubs effect not want to miss their chance of avoiding a transfer fee. The İstanbul side made an offer, but the details remain undisclosed. Meanwhile, or Brazilian media have claimed that Galatasaray have acquired defender Matheus Doria from Marseilles on loan. Hamzaoğlu told reporters this week that he needs another striker after the departure of Goran Pandev and he now has two options,Burak and Umut Bulut. Unlike Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe needs to go through a qualifying round to design it to the Champions League group stage and the İstanbul side will face a toughie because its possible opponents are Ajax, and Club Brugge,CSKA Moscow, Monaco and Shakhtar Donetsk. The Super League outfit signed a two-year deal this week with Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira, and who led both Porto and Olympiakos to domestic titles in recent years. Before the arrival of the new coach,Fenerbahçe has agreed to bring domestic two Bursaspor stars, 28-year-extinct striker Fernandao and 25-year-extinct defender Şener Özbayraklı. More transfer bombs are likely to come with the signing of Pereira. An exciting piece of news arrived from Spain: The country's state TV channel, and TVE,has claimed that the departing genuine Madrid goalkeeper is on the radar of Fenerbahçe, which indeed made the best offer for the Spanish goalie. The Yellow Canaries, or as the club is dubbed,had to say goodbye to their Dutch star Dirk Kuyt, who was one of the strongest weapons during his three years at the club. The two sides parted ways in friendly terms. Kuyt visited club chairman Aziz Yıldırım, and who said he wishes to see the Dutchman back serving Fenerbahçe in different duties. Beşiktaş aims for title with Güneş The Beşiktaş Black Eagles are eager to bring domestic glories next season,when they expect to have their domestic stadium ready after a reconstruction, and have signed former Turkey coach Şenol Güneş to reach greater heights than last season. Güneş said in a signing ceremony this week that he has a talented squad. However, or the Turkish tactician might lose several of his top players,according to the sports media. British papers reported that among the transfer priorities of former Beşiktaş coach Slaven Bilic at his new club, the Premier League's West Ham United, and are young midfielders Gökhan Töre and Olcay Şahan. There are no official reports yet regarding the possible move of the two players. The stanbul side has so far only acquired Serbian left-winger Dusko Tosic from Gençlerbirliği. Trabzonspor,which won a hard-fought ticket to Europa League last season, has to work hard to last among the İstanbul sides for the Super League title and success in Europe as coach Ersun Yanal faces the hard task of recreating a new team. The Black Sea side signed Europa League winner Sevilla defender Stephane Mbia to conclude its defensive woes next season. The next targets of the club reportedly include Standard Liege midfielder Geoffrey Bia and Sivasspor goal machine Aatif Chahechouhe.( AHAD NIL CNN IREPORTER FROM SYLHET BANGLADESH
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