Solskjaer did not reach the goal of 3rd place in the league with Besiktas, but it was largely agreed among Turkish pundits and journalists that the “Eagle of the North” was limited by some unprofitable transfer windows. Now the reinforcement of the squad that will fight for the title in the next few years is well underway, on Monday comes another profile that is still not “over the top”.
Earlier this summer, Solskjaer signed David Jurasek from Benfica, former Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham from Roma and Orkun Kökçü from Benfica. On Monday, several Turkish newspapers reported that full-back Kyle Walker-Peters will fly to Istanbul during the day. The 28-year-old has worn the Southampton shirt for the past five years, last Premier League season the right-back was a given in the starting eleven. This month, it was time for the contract to expire, a situation Besiktas is now exploiting. Now Solskjaer’s management and three-year contract in Turkish football awaits the player with two caps for England.
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In good time for Besiktas, the season starts on August 10, away to Kayserispor. This is starting to look like a squad that can assert itself, Solskjaer already showed last season he could outsmart Mourinho’s Fenerbahce and league champions Galatasaray in internal matches.
