The Turkish club has continued to spend heavily on transfers, signing high-profile players such as Mason Greenwood and Romelu Lukaku this summer. Fenerbahçe's squad now boasts a star-studded lineup, including Ederson, N'Golo Kanté, Marco Asensio, Mattéo Guendouzi, and Nathan Aké. This has resulted in a significant increase in the team's salary mass, with the club now spending around 170 million euros per year.
For comparison, Galatasaray, another Turkish club, has a salary mass of 116 million euros per year, while French club OL has a much lower salary mass of 55 million euros per year. This disparity in spending highlights the financial challenges that Fenerbahçe may face in the future, particularly if the club continues to breach UEFA's financial fair play regulations.
Fenerbahçe will face OL in the Champions League playoff tie on Tuesday, and the club's spending will likely be under scrutiny as they look to progress to the group stage.