Ole Gunnar Solskjaer started strong as Besiktas coach, winning tough individual games, but failing to meet the always sky-high expectations of the “former” title contender. Where patience for the coaches is a foreign word. Solskjaer managed to point out some players he wanted, now it is reported that Manchester United are on the same track.
In mid-July 2025, there was a good atmosphere at Besiktas. Solskjaer had been involved in booking Benfica star Orkun Kökçü, now a lease agreement with an option to buy was in place. He is considered one of the most technically gifted Turkish midfielders of his generation and has a key role in the Turkish national team. At Besiktas, it didn’t take many months before he was appointed captain.
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According to Turkish Fanatik, the Manchester United scout has been following the Besiktas captain closely in recent months. Among other things, they are said to have been in the stands for the match against Kasimpasa last Thursday, a match where the 25-year-old Kökçü impressed with both goals and assists.
So far in the season, Solskjaer’s “chosen one” stands with 6 goals and 8 assists in 23 Süper Lig games.
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