Besiktas to prepare bid for £8m Sunderland star defender if they fail to land Primary target

Eren Sarigul

August 6, 2018

Besiktas to prepare bid for £8m Sunderland star defender if they fail to land Primary target — Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) reacts in front of Nantes' Senegalese defender Papy Djilobodji during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Nantes at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on December 6, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

Besiktas are preparing a move for Sunderland star centre-back Papy Djilobodji.

The Senegal international joined the Black-Cats back in 2016 from Chelsea in a deal worth £8 million.

Djilobodji has two years remaining on his contract with Sunderland and has been linked with a summer exit following their relegation to League 1.

According to the daily Turkish newspaper Takvim, Besiktas have been keeping tabs on the powerful defender in recent weeks.

Per the source, Besiktas will make a move for Djilobodji if they fail to land PSV defender Nicolas Mirin.

The Black Eagles are preparing for life without Domagoj Vida who has been closely linked with a move to the Premier League in recent weeks.

Takvim go onto state that Besiktas are only interested in signing Djilobodji on a season-long loan deal.

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However, if any deal is to take place, Besiktas have until Thursday to make it happen.

The transfer window in England slams shut on Thursday evening and Sunderland are unlikly to sell their star names without the possibility of bringing in a replacement.