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title: "Fenerbahce plan to sell Mbwana Samatta"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
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published: "2021-02-17T07:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-02-17T07:00:00Z"
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# Fenerbahce plan to sell Mbwana Samatta

[Mbwana Samatta](https://readastonvilla.com/2020/12/24/club-brugge-want-mbwana-samatta-villa-transfer-rumours/) has an uncertain future after struggling for form while on loan at Fenerbahce and could be on the hunt for his third club in less than year, as reported by [Aspor](https://www.aspor.com.tr/fenerbahce/2021/02/16/fenerbahcede-samatta-icin-b-plani).

The 28-year-old [joined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbwana-samatta/transfers/spieler/182201) Aston Villa on a five-year deal from KRC Genk in January 2020 and went on to make [16 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbwana-samatta/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/182201) in all competitions, scoring two goals. He was loaned out to Fenerbahce in September, with the Istanbul club [agreeing to pay £5.5m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12081008/mbwana-samatta-fenerbahce-sign-striker-from-aston-villa) to turn the move permanent at the end of the season.

Samatta’s stint at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium hasn’t gone to plan, however, with the Tanzanian scoring only [five goals in 20 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mbwana-samatta/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/182201/verein/36) across the board. [Aspor](https://www.aspor.com.tr/fenerbahce/2021/02/16/fenerbahcede-samatta-icin-b-plani) claimed that ‘he will be replaced’ after performing ‘far below expectations’, so Fener are planning for life without the 28-year-old next season.

Papiss Cisse is [breathing down](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fenerbahce-istanbul/ausfallzeiten/verein/36) his neck as he has scored the [same number of Super Lig goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/223/Show/Turkey-Fenerbahce) for Fenerbahce as the Villa loanee in fewer minutes, so time will tell whether Samatta keeps his place for the remainder of the season.

### **READ ASTON VILLA VERDICT**

Nothing changes for Villa. They will still get their money for the 28-year-old, but Samatta could be on the move for the third consecutive summer transfer window and will hope he can turn his form around after a disappointing two years.

What his miserable stint in Turkey has shown is that they perhaps made the right call with the loan-to-buy agreement with Fenerbahce for a striker whose career has nosedived over the last 13 months.