Bright Osayi-Samuel: Fenerbahce linked with move for Birminghams NigeriaEngland right-back

Nigeria- and England-eligible right-back Bright Osayi-Samuel of Birmingham City is being linked with a return to Turkish side Fenerbahce, with the Super Lig club monitoring the 28-year-olds situation at St Andrews.

The Championship defender, who can operate across the right flank but is listed primarily as a right-back, is the subject of renewed speculation on the continent, according to Transfermarkt data dated 4 July 2026. The reported probability of a move is not yet defined, with the deal currently rated as ?.

Osayi-Samuels contractual position at Birmingham is unclear, with no expiry date recorded and no confirmation of an option or extension. That uncertainty has fuelled suggestions he could yet be allowed to leave at a relatively modest outlay, or even edge towards free-agent status if talks over a longer-term agreement do not progress. His current market value is listed at 4.00m (3.4m).

Born in Okija on 31 December 1997 and standing at 1.75m, Osayi-Samuel holds both Nigerian and English nationality. He wears the number 26 shirt for Birmingham City and is right-footed.

The defender joined Birmingham from Fenerbahce on 4 July 2025, having previously moved to Istanbul from Queens Park Rangers in January 2021. Before his time at Loftus Road, he came through Blackpools youth ranks, stepping up from Blackpool U18 to the first team in January 2015.

His market value peaked at around 9m during his earlier spell with Fenerbahce in late 2022, reflecting impressive form in the Turkish top flight. That figure has since trended downward, with successive revaluations at Birmingham bringing it to 4m by 28 May 2026.

Osayi-Samuels most recent competitive outings for Birmingham came in the latter stages of the 2025-26 Championship season, though detailed match-by-match statistics, including opponents, scorelines and individual contributions, are not listed in the available data.

A return to Fenerbahce, where he previously featured in the Super Lig and European competition, would reunite him with a familiar league and environment. If the move materialises, it would offer the versatile full-back another high-profile stage to rebuild his value and further define his career at the top level.