Besiktas president in stands to watch West Ham target ahead of summer move

Mario Mandzukic West Ham

Besiktas president in stands to watch West Ham target Mandzukic ahead of summer move

Besiktas President Fikret Orman was present during last night’s Juventus v Barcelona fixture.

The Old Lady recorded a 3-0 win over Barcelona giving them a massive advantage going into the second leg.

Sources close to the Turkish giants have revealed to Turkish-Football that Orman was monitoring Mario Mandzukic. The Croatia international played a key role for Juve out on the left wing.

Per the source, Orman has met with Juve officials to discuss a move for the powerful striker.

Meanwhile, the Sun have recently linked West Ham United with a move for Mandzukic. The daily tabloid states that the Hammers are keen to bolster their attacking options ahead of next season.

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Besiktas boss Senol Gunes is understood to be looking for a new striker ahead of next season. The experinced manager is unhappy with Vincent Aboubakar’s disciplinary record and his loan deal is coming to an end this summer.

The Black Eagles side sit at the top of the Turkish Super League with 61 points after 27 games.