Sporx: ‘More pressure in Turkey than in Italy’ – Krunic struggling at Fenerbahce

Not much has been heard from or said about Rade Krunic since his move to Fenerbahce in the winter, but an interesting report has surfaced about his struggles.

Krunic left Milan during the January transfer window on a loan with obligation to buy deal. He started the season as a central part of Stefano Pioli’s plans but gradually drifted towards becoming an afterthought following some poor performances and injury issues.

Joining up with Edin Dzeko at Fenerbahce was meant to be something he had wanted since the summer when they first came in, but Sporx are reporting that he is finding life in Turkey difficult.

There was a lot of expectation on Krunic to deliver for the Istanbul club but those ‘expectations were not met’. He has played just 12 league games for Fenerbahce, with just six of them being for the full 90 minutes.

The report claims that he has told his close circle that there is ‘more pressure in Turkey than in Italy’. He seems to be feeling the heat despite the fact Milan are a far bigger club who compete for titles and in the top European competition.

As a reminder, his loan will become permanent in the event that Fenerbahce remain in the league. There were some rumours of them pulling out after an attack from Trabzonspor fans but this has now cooled.