Le Mans FC have tabled an offer for Turkish striker Ali Habeşoğlu at Bodrumspor, according to exclusive reports on 22 July 2026. The Ligue 2 side, currently second behind ESTAC Troyes, eyes the 28-year-old international to bolster their attack as they chase automatic promotion.
What’s on the table for Ali Habeşoğlu?
Le Mans FC have submitted a formal bid to Bodrumspor for the 28-year-old forward, who netted 12 times in the Süper Lig last season. The move would add firepower to a Sarthe-based side that already boasts the second-best attack (50 goals) and third-best defence (31 conceded) in Ligue 2. Negotiations are underway with Bodrumspor, a TFF 1. Lig club, as Le Mans FC push to wrap talks before the summer transfer window closes.
Why does this signing matter for Le Mans FC?
With 62 points from 34 games (16 wins, 14 draws, 4 losses) and a recent run of WDDWD form, Le Mans FC sit five points behind leaders ESTAC Troyes. Adding Habeşoğlu would give them a proven goal threat and international pedigree-qualities in short supply in Ligue 2. The club’s attack has carried them this far, but a late-summer reinforcement could be the difference in the title race.
What happens next?
Bodrumspor are unlikely to part with their top scorer without a fight, especially as they chase Süper Lig promotion themselves. Le Mans FC aim to finalise terms by the end of July, but the clock is ticking. If the deal goes through, the Sarthe side will have their first summer signing in a transfer window marked by financial caution.
Le Mans FC remain second in Ligue 2 with 62 points, five adrift of ESTAC Troyes, and their recent form of WDDWD keeps them in the automatic-promotion hunt.
