The Besiktas, one of the three most prestigious clubs in Turkey along with Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, may be left without playing European competition next season. Out of the Champions League in the group stage and eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Cup by Kayserispor, they are only seventh in the Turkish Super League with six games to go and need to make a good championship final to fight for a place in the Europa League . In this context, the rectification of the sports director of Besiktas is understood, Ceyhun Kazanciwho called a press conference to clarify his words at the end of the last League match, when he made it clear that Miralem Pjanica Bosnian midfielder on loan from Barça, “will not continue with us next season”, according to different Turkish media, a message that was also valid for Mishy Batshuayi, on loan from Chelsea. The squad needs the best environment to aspire to the European objective and the message this Tuesday has been less forceful, although equally hopeless for Drunkardwho has a contract with Barça until 2024 and has all the numbers to return due, among other things, to his high record
Thus, Besiktas officially communicated, according to the EFE Agency, that it still does not have concrete plans to Miralem Pjanic, FC Barcelona player on loan until the end of the season. “At the moment, of course, there is still no decision on this, the season continues,” said Besiktas sporting director, Ceyhun Kazanciwhen asked about the future of Drunkard at a press conference.
gain stressed that the team’s new coach, the French Valerian Ishmaelwho arrived last March, is preparing a report on all the club’s players, which will be delivered in the coming weeks, and that only later will the decisions be made for both Drunkard how to Mishy Batshuayion loan from Chelsea.
“Decisions can be made again once Valérien have submitted the report. About Batshuayi, Chelsea is now in a different situation; Barcelona is a club that is experiencing economic problems…”, he assessed gain.
“In the framework of the coach’s report, intensive conversations will begin, but for now there is still no clear position from the coach regarding these two players or the others,” the director insisted.
Thus, he denied rumors that appeared this week in the Turkish press, according to which it had already been decided to return Drunkard to Barcelona at the end of the season.
Drunkard He has had a discreet participation this season, in which he started in 15 of the 29 games played so far, although he also participated in three other games coming off the bench. He has not scored any goals and has provided two assists.
Besiktas are currently in seventh place in the Turkish Super League, far from the top positions to which they are accustomed.
gain He assured that for the future, Besiktas will only try to agree on loans with a purchase option, in order to keep the player if he is satisfied with him, but he recalled that this will also depend on the available budget.
In this sense, he pointed out the possibility of improving the accounts with a hypothetical sale of the Brazilian midfielder Alex Teixeirasigned last August.
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