Brian Brobbey is being linked with a move from Sunderland to Fenerbahçe, with the Turkish club reportedly weighing up a bid for the Dutch-Ghanaian centre-forward.
The Sunderland striker, valued at around €20.00m on Transfermarkt, has emerged as a potential target for the Süper Lig side as they explore options to strengthen their attack. The speculation, listed with an unspecified probability (“?”) on the transfer database, suggests Fenerbahçe are monitoring Brobbey’s situation closely rather than being at an advanced stage of negotiations.
Brobbey’s contract details at Sunderland are not publicly outlined in the data provided, raising the possibility that his medium-term future could include a free-agent scenario if no extension is agreed. Sunderland signed the 24-year-old from Ajax in September 2025, and his current market value reflects both his pedigree in European football and a slight dip from his peak valuation during his second spell in Amsterdam.
The links to Istanbul have surfaced shortly after a recent outing for Sunderland in the Premier League, where Brobbey led the line as a centre-forward. In that match, played in early 2026, Sunderland faced top-flight opposition and the game ended in a tight scoreline, with Brobbey working as a focal point in attack but unable to add to his goal tally. His physical presence and willingness to run in behind were noted, even if the final result offered little comfort to Sunderland supporters concerned about losing a key attacker.
Born in Amsterdam on 1 February 2002, Brobbey came through the Ajax youth system, progressing from the club’s youth ranks to their U17, U19 and U21 sides before breaking into senior football. A move to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga followed, before he returned to Ajax and later switched to Sunderland, giving him experience in the Eredivisie, Bundesliga and Premier League.
Capable of leading the line as a central striker and operating primarily on his right foot, Brobbey’s blend of strength and mobility fits the profile often sought by top Turkish clubs. For Fenerbahçe, a successful move could secure a forward entering his prime years; for Brobbey, a switch to Istanbul would represent a new chapter in a career that has already spanned three major European leagues and could significantly shape his reputation if he rediscovered his highest market-value form on the Süper Lig stage.
