Kavlak held talks with Everton, Schalke and Lazio but opted to stay at Beşiktaş  [divider]

Veli Kavlak revealed that he held talks with Everton, Schalke and Lazio but opted to stay at Beşiktaş according to Radyospor.

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Kavlak responded to a question asking whether he had held talks with Everton, Stuttgard and Lazio by saying, “I did have talks with some of those clubs but I could not leave Beşiktaş.

“My heart said no, I have a great life here, I have settled in and the fans really like me, I could not leave everything half way through a season, there is no way I could have done that.”

The Austrian international was free to talk with other clubs as his contract was set to run out at the end of the season.

The 25-year-old has now agreed a contract extension with the Black Eagles.

Kavlak was born in Austria but is also a Turkish citizen through his parents.