Augustine Okocha reveals Fenerbahçe issued him a Turkish passport to prevent PSG transfer

This measure was taken when Paris Saint-Germain expressed interest in signing him, and Fenerbahçe insisted he was "not for sale." Speaking on the Obi-Wan podcast, Okocha explained that the club loved him so much that his potential departure became a "good problem" for them. He was asked to choose a Turkish name for the passport and selected "Muhammed Yahuz," after a staff member he admired.

Okocha stated the passport became necessary because Fenerbahçe refused his transfer, leading him to briefly withdraw from training to push the move. He recounted a humorous incident where he almost missed being addressed by his adopted name, "Mr. Yahuz," on a flight because he was not yet accustomed to the Turkish document. Okocha eventually transferred from Fenerbahçe to PSG in 1998 after a transfer saga, in a move reportedly the most expensive for an African footballer at the time.

He still uses the Turkish passport when traveling to Turkey.