When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signed for the Turkish big club Besiktas on January 14 this year, he was fully aware that he was on his way in to do a job in a hornet’s nest.
One of the first things he saw was an imbalance in the team that requires major changes, including a tendency to play on the right side of the pitch “because there they were stronger” – A contract was immediately signed by Swedish right-back Samuel Dahl.
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Besiktas want to make a new attempt at Samuel Dahl
Recently, Besiktas president Serdal Adali confirmed that the club tried to sign Samuel Dahl in January. But the Swedish Roma player, who is on loan to Benfica, turned down the offer.
Now the Turkish newspaper Aksam reports that Besiktas is not giving up. The Turkish club are planning to make another attempt at the 22-year-old Samuel Dahl in the summer. – This time with a “confirmation” that they are not planning any new sackings of managers, even though things have been slow in recent weeks and are thinking long-term together with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
It will be difficult for Besiktas anyway, as Benfica are reportedly already in talks with Roma to sign the Swedish player. According to A Bola, the Portuguese club want to get the deal in place as soon as possible, as other clubs are showing interest in the Swedish left-back.
It is reported that Benfica want to trigger the purchase option on Samuel Dahl from Roma for a fixed sum of eight million euros plus two million euros in bonuses.
On Friday, what many Turkish newspapers call Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s fateful match at home at the Tüpraş Stadyumu against Hatayspor will come.
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