Fenerbahce sporting director Damien Comolli has ruled his side out of being able to snap up Everton and West Ham target Yacine Brahimi due to the player's demands.
Brahimi is reaching the end of his contract at FC Porto and has emerged as an attractive target for a number of clubs, including Marco Silva's Everton and Manuel Pellegrini's West Ham.
Comolli has looked at taking the winger to Istanbul, but the former Liverpool director of football makes no bones about the fact that Brahimi is now out of reach for Fenerbahce, despite his imminent free transfer status.
Asked about a swoop for Brahimi on RMC Sports' Footissime, Comolli said: "We cannot afford him.
"He is too expensive", the Frenchman added.
Brahimi has yet to commit himself to any club and the winger is claimed to be waiting to see what proposals are on the table after the Africa Cup of Nations this summer.
Former Porto boss Andre Villas-Boas is an admirer of the wide-man and has been linked with having an interest in taking him to Marseille.
The 29-year-old has also been linked with La Liga club Real Betis, but it is unclear if they would be able to meet his financial demands.
