Ryan Kent's move from Rangers to Fenerbahce was in the works for six months.
The president of the Turkish giants, Ali Koc, has revealed that they were pursuing a deal for the English winger long before it was officially announced within the last couple of weeks.
Kent was linked with several clubs during the last season of his contract at Rangers and in particular from the turn of the year when he was free to speak to other clubs.
Kent admitted upon joining Fenerbahce that he wanted to get the deal done from the first day they expressed an interest.
And Koc has now revealed that work was ongoing long before boss Michael Beale appeared to shoot down the links between Kent and the Turkish club in May.
He told the media: "We had three transfers. We have been trying for Irfan Can Egribayat, Edin Dzeko for a long time. We have been trying for Ryan Kent for six months.
"Apart from that, we presented a list to our coach. There are names added by the coach. We will start working in the coming weeks. Tournaments will start, we are in a hurry. It's the first days of transfer in Europe. Everyone is a tough seller. I have no doubt that we will be champions."
Speaking after signing for Fenerbahce, Kent said: "As soon as I heard about Fenerbahce's interest I felt happy and I wanted this transfer to happen as quickly as possible.
"I look forward to being on the pitch for the new season. I know this club has had a lot of great players and I want to be one of them."
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