According to a report this weekend, Fenerbahçe is expected to sign footballers Volkan Demirel and Selçuk Şahin to new deals before the Galatasaray derby. The two will join stars Roberto Carlos, Alex de Souza, and Deivid de Souza as Canaries who have signed new contracts with the club this year. The report also states that administrators have not given up hope of inking defender Diego Lugano to a new deal as well.

Goalkeeper Volkan Demirel and midfielder/defender Selçuk Şahin are close to signing new deals with the club, according to a report this weekend. Turkish newspaper Hurriyet states that the club hopes to sign both sometime next week, preferably before the Galatasaray derby. Both Volkan and Selçuk reportedly had a number of European offers on the table, with Stuttgart and Deportivo both chasing Selçuk recently. Volkan was also believed to be the target of interest from English club Manchester City in recent months.

The report says the club has agreed on most terms with the footballers, with only details to be worked out before making it official. In addition to the two, Fenerbahçe administrators are still hoping to sign defender Diego Lugano. The club has an offer on the table for Lugano, but the Uruguayan star has remained mum on his future plans. A number of Italian clubs, including Juventus and Lazio, have expressed interest in the star, who also holds an Italian passport. Juan Figer, the agent for Lugano, has met with the club on numerous occasions, but he is expected to fly back to Istanbul soon to continue negotiations with the Canaries.

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Fenerbahçe got a boost of good news before their clash with Bursa on Friday. Turkish football's Professional Disciplinary Committee (PFDK) decided Thursday to reduce Volkan Demirel's ban from two games down to just one. The decision means the goalkeeper will likely start Friday night against Bursaspor.

Demirel was suspended for two games following his actions against Kayserispor. The keeper received a red card in that match and was ultimately suspended for a second match.

Fenerbahçe appealed the decision and the PFDK issued a statement late Thursday saying they had accepted the club's appeal. The statement said that after watching images of the incident and learning more about the events that unfolded, the committee found it fair to reduce the penalty to just one match.

The decision means that Demirel will likely start in goal tomorrow night against Bursaspor. He was replaced last week by backup keeper Volkan Babacan.

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