Mbwana Samatta missed Fenerbahce’s 2-0 win over Denizlispor on Sunday afternoon due to injury and isn’t having the best stint in Turkey overall.
The 27-year-old joined the Istanbul club on a season-long loan in September and has been short of form and fitness, which may raise doubt over whether his buying option will be triggered.
Samatta has made eight appearances in all competitions under Erol Bulut, scoring two goals. He bagged a brace in Fener’s 2-1 win over Karagümrük in early-October and hasn’t found the back of the net since. After picking up a knee ligament injury in his side’s Turkish Cup win over Sivas Belediye last month, he has been out of action since.
The Tanzanian international, who became the first player from the country to score in the Premier League back in February, was sidelined for the 4-3 defeat to Besiktas. He also missed the weekend’s win over Denizlispor victory and may not return until the end of December, having been set to miss up to four weeks with his latest injury setback.
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Samatta doesn’t appear to have a future back at Aston Villa after scoring only two goals in 16 games, but it remains to be seen where he’ll end up next.
His former side Club Brugge were linked with a move for the striker but don’t appear interested at the moment. Unless Samatta can have a strong second half to the season, he may not be signed permanently by Fenerbahce or be given many more chances to impress at Villa Park.
In other news, one long-serving player could leave Aston Villa at the end of the season.
