{"id":40764,"date":"2026-02-02T07:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/siddiqui-sherif-decides-on-next-club-after-interest-from-crystal-palace\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T07:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T12:59:57","slug":"siddiqui-sherif-decides-on-next-club-after-interest-from-crystal-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/siddiqui-sherif-decides-on-next-club-after-interest-from-crystal-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Siddiqui Sherif decides on next club after interest from Crystal Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/siddiqui-sherif-decides-on-next-club-after-interest-from-crystal-palace\/#Fenerbahce_win_race_to_sign_Siddiqui_Sherif\" >Fenerbahce win race to sign Siddiqui Sherif<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/siddiqui-sherif-decides-on-next-club-after-interest-from-crystal-palace\/#Matetas_departure_means_Palace_will_be_forced_to_sign_a_new_attacker\" >Mateta&#8217;s departure means Palace will be forced to sign a new attacker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Siddiqui Sherif in action. (Image via Media Foot)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crystal Palace&#8217;s plans to rebuild their attack have suffered a setback after Angers forward Siddiqui Sherif opted to join Fenerbahce rather than move to Selhurst Park.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>The move was first reported by Florian Plettenberg and shows Palace are increasingly in a hurry to sign a new centre-forward as the transfer deadline approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Sherif has emerged as a strong candidate to strengthen Palace&#8217;s attacking options, with head coach Oliver Glasner keen to secure a reliable replacement for Jean-Philippe Mateta.<\/p>\n<p>Palace are understood to have made significant progress with the Angers striker, having agreed personal terms.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Premier League side lost out on this deal to Fenerbahce, who moved decisively to finalize the deal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fenerbahce_win_race_to_sign_Siddiqui_Sherif\"><\/span>Fenerbahce win race to sign Siddiqui Sherif<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A verbal agreement has reportedly been reached between Angers and Fenerbahce, with Sherif initially set to join Istanbul on loan with an obligation to buy.<\/p>\n<p>The structure of the deal appeared to be attractive to both the French club and the player, offering him regular football and a key role in a team competing for domestic honors and European qualification.<\/p>\n<p>For Palace, the missed opportunity is a blow, especially given the timing. With Mateta&#8217;s departure looming, the Eagles are in a race against time to secure a new striker before the close of business on Monday.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matetas_departure_means_Palace_will_be_forced_to_sign_a_new_attacker\"><\/span>Mateta&#8217;s departure means Palace will be forced to sign a new attacker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Siddiqui Sherif is active in Angers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mateta has made it clear he is looking for a new challenge and is widely expected to complete a move to AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>His potential departure leaves Palace lacking proven options through midfield, increasing the importance of bringing in a replacement who can adapt quickly to the demands of the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>All eyes are now firmly on Norwegian international Jorgen Strand Larsen, who currently plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers.<\/p>\n<p>Palace are confident of signing him despite strong competition from other teams in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>It would be a shame to be without Siddiqui Sherif, but Crystal Palace appear determined to act quickly and decisively.<\/p>\n<p>With Mateta&#8217;s departure looming and time running out, the Eagles are expected to push hard to sign Strand Larsen in the final stages of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Leeds and Crystal Palace offer offers for 12-goal forward this month <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Siddiqui Sherif in action. (Image via Media Foot) Crystal Palace&#8217;s plans to rebuild their attack have suffered a setback after Angers forward Siddiqui Sherif opted to join Fenerbahce rather than move to Selhurst Park.The move was first reported by Florian Plettenberg and shows Palace are increasingly in a hurry to sign a new centre-forward as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-40764","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}