When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over Besiktas and had a historically strong start, it became clear that the highest-paid player was not up to the mark. When it has been a bump for the proud club, it has become even clearer. Now comes the absolutely necessary change.
Ciro Immobile, the superstar of Serie A with 201 goals in 353 games, 17 goals in 57 games in the Italian national team. Besiktas secured the precision signing in the summer of 2024, since then Immobile has 15 goals in 33 games. Then Solskjaer came along and the 35-year-old has experienced less playing time. A Turkish journalist already thought at the beginning of February it was only a matter of time before the Italian disappears, the former Serie A star simply struggled with the pace of Solskjaer football.
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“Besiktas needed replacements before Solskjaer came in. In the beginning, he got a lot out of the players he has, but now we see that replacements are needed. An example is a player like Ciro Immobile, journalist Karataş stated already in February.
According to Italian Il Messaggero and several Turkish media, the change will come this summer, the year after the signing. Immobile’s salary in the first season with bonuses included is a wild 10,5 million euros, a big burden for the club. Especially when the Serie A star is unable to take the lead role in the attack in the Turkish league.
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The Italian media claims the 35-year-old will return to Serie A. For Solskjaer and Besiktas, this will be a very important change that leaves room in the salary budget to bring in young and hungry players, adapted to the challenges Solskjaer has uncovered at Besiktas.
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