Sport24.az
Orkun Kökçü, whose relations with Benfica's head coach Bruno Lage are not good, may leave the team. Sport24.az reports that Beşiktaş wants to transfer the Turkish midfielder.
This was reported by TRT Spor television.
Can Kaymakoğlu, the person in charge of transfer affairs of the Istanbul giant, has left for Portugal. The official of the "Black Eagles" will start negotiations with his club for the 24-year-old football player.
Beşiktaş's head coach Ule Gunnar Solskjaer also wants to see Orkun in his team. The Turkish club will try to take the player on loan with a purchase option.
It should be noted that Benfica transferred Orkun Kökçü from Feyenoord in the summer of 2023. The member of the Turkish national team scored 19 goals and 22 assists in 98 official matches he played in the Lisbon team. His contract with the club is valid until June 30, 2028.
