Newcastle United are on the very of signing Oguzhan Ozyakup on a £12.1m transfer according to the Fanatik sports newspaper.
Per the source, Rafa Benitez has made the Turkey international a transfer priority.
Benitez wants the Turkey international for three main reasons, his work rate, his defensive ability and his creativity.
The Magpies are reportedly interested in a central midfielder that can help unlock the teams attacking potential while also provided defensive stability.
Ozyakup has 27 goals and 50 assists for Besiktas since leaving Arsenal five-years ago.
There is one problem to this story, Ozyakup will be a free agent at the end of the month.
Technically Newcastle could sign the midfielder on a free transfer.
Besiktas are playing a risky game in order to get out of a 30 percent sale clause Arsenal had added to his contract.
The Gunners stand to make 30 percent of any future deal.
The Black Eagles want to sign Ozyakup as a free agent, where he would effectively become a new transfer signing, and then sell him on.
The problem is all Istanbul giants have in place with Ozyakup is a gentleman’s agreement which technically he could break without the threat of legal action.
It is going to be an interesting summer to say the least as far as the Ozkyakup transfer saga is concerned.
