On Sunday, it clashes for a new derby in Istanbul. Against the then unbeaten Galatasaray, Solskjaer led Besiktas to victory, now Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce awaits. The Turkish media wanted to know what Solskjaer thinks before such a big and important derby, the answer was that he himself would like to run out. This is the man who has been on the pitch in the biggest games for Manchester United, this is the coach who simply loves the boiling in the stands in a city derby.
At the same time as it is being prepared for Solskjaer vs. Mourinho, the Turkish media is very concerned about what is being done in the transfer market for Besiktas. The club’s highest-paid player, Ciro Immobilie, delivered a hat-trick in the previous league round, but is on his way out. This opens up for the signing of a new striker.
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According to Fanatik, Solskjaer and Besiktas have big plans for striker signing, what the media describes as “a crazy transition”. In other words, stooor for a club like Besiktas.
So which striker is in question, who can play Solskjaer football at its best? Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick, it is reported.
The 29-year-old has scored 19 Bundesliga goals this season, totalling 25 goals in 42 games. The Czech international has a contract expiry in 2027 with a market value of €27 million. According to the Turkish media, the Besiktas president is working on signing Schick on loan from Bayer Leverkusen with an option to buy.
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If Besiktas and Solskjaer succeed in this, this will be a signing not far from the one Galatasaray made with Victor Osimhen last summer, a reinforcement that has undoubtedly given Gala a head start in the title race this season.
