{"id":82845,"date":"2023-07-10T21:21:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T21:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/10\/ghana-defender-alexander-djiku-joins-fenerbahce\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T21:21:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T21:21:22","slug":"ghana-defender-alexander-djiku-joins-fenerbahce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/10\/ghana-defender-alexander-djiku-joins-fenerbahce\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana defender Alexander Djiku joins Fenerbahce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"424\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-10-165537-696x424.png\"   alt=\"Alexander Djiku\" title=\"Alexander Djiku\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexander Djiku <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Turkish Super Lig powerhouse, Fenerbahce SK, have announced the signing of Ghana international, Alexander Djiku.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old joins the side after leaving French Ligue 1 side, Racing Strasbourg as a free agent following the expiration of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Djiku has signed a three-year deal with an option of extending his stay with a one-year contract.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>\u201cFenerbah\u00e7e has recruited French-born Ghanaian national defender Alexander Djiku for 3+1 years,\u201d a club statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Manager Selahattin Baki and our Sporting Director Mario Branco also took part in the signing ceremony held at \u00dclker Stadium Fenerbah\u00e7e \u015e\u00fckr\u00fc Saraco\u011flu Sports Complex.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWelcome to our family,\u2019 Alexander says to Djiku; We wish you many victories and championships with our Fenerbahce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana defender immediately is expected to join his new teammates at Fenerbah\u00e7e to train as part of preparations for the 2023\/24 football season.<\/p>\n<p>Djiku was part of the Black Stars squad that featured at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"19QLjmnxFvI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pharmacy Council shuts shop for administering wrong drugs leading to the death of a boy (10-07-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/19QLjmnxFvI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Djiku Turkish Super Lig powerhouse, Fenerbahce SK, have announced the signing of Ghana international, Alexander Djiku. 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