Besiktas manager Jean Tigana started his transfers for the new season. The coach has signed Baki Mercimek from Genclerbirligi's defence and Fahri Tatan from Rize for the wing back positions. Besiktas sold the Guinean forward Youla to Lille for €1.6 million after he finished his loan with Metz.

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Transfer news about a new foreigner came, namely one from Swiss outfit Basel. Argentine star Matias Delgado who is 1.81 metres tall and twenty-six years old may be on his way to Besiktas. It has been reported by Turkish media that Besiktas finally negotiated his fee with Basel and will await the new star in Istanbul in the coming next days.

On the other side, Tigana told Turkish paper Sabah his comments about selling Ahmed Hassan and others. Tigana said that the board want him to have a younger team and revealed his opinion on Hassan, remarking: "He is a very talented player at 31 years old. However, he was playing as he wants on the pitch.

"Hassan always thought of going to Europe anyway," he added.