Manchester United have reached an agreement-in-principle with Anderson Talisca according to Turkish journalist Firat Gunayer.
The journalist has close ties to Besiktas claims that United have an agreement with Talisca in place but have yet to agree terms with Benfica.
Gunayer also reported that Besiktas still have an option to sign Talisca for €21 million and are considering activating the clause and selling him on at a profit to interested clubs.
The first tweet translates as: “Talisca has reached an agreement-in-principle’ with Talisca.
Talisca, Manchester United’le ön protokol imzaladı..
— Fırat Günayer (@firatgunayer) May 19, 2018
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The second tweet meanwhile says: “Benfica have yet to agree terms with the English club [Man United], they are also in talks with other clubs attempting to get a better price. Besiktas are considering signing him for €21 million and selling him at a profit.”
Ancak Benfica henüz İngilizlerle anlaşmadı.
Daha pahalıya satmak için diğer kulüplerle görüşüyorlar..
Beşiktaş da 21’e alıp, başka kulübe satma peşinde..— Fırat Günayer (@firatgunayer) May 19, 2018
Talisca has spent the past two seasons on loan at Besiktas from Benfica.
The Brazilian played an important role in the Black Eagles lifting the league title last term and also helped his side cruise through the 2017-18 Champions League as undefeated group leaders.
The 24-year-old scored four times in the Champions League this term.
In total Talisca found the back of the net 20 times and provided eight assists. The 1.91m tall attacker has directly been involved in 51 goals in 80 appearances for the Istanbul giants.
Talisca played his last game as a Besiktas player in the 5-1 victory over Sivasspor, scoring once and providing three assists.
