Henri Saivet looks set to finally leave Newcastle United and join Bursaspor according to reports.
Newcastle United look set to continue their overhaul of unwanted players in Rafa Benitez’s squad by moving on Henri Saivet to Bursaspor, according to Turkish publication Olay Gazetisi.
Despite having a contract at St James’ Park until 2021, the Magpies will allegedly allow Saivet to leave on a free transfer as the midfielder has no future at the club under Benitez.
The 27-year-old spent the second half of last season in Turkey on loan at Sivasspor and this caught the eye of Bursa manager Samet Aybaba, who reportedly placed the Senegal international high on his list of targets.
Saivet is unhappy at Newcastle and is keen on the move, which is perhaps unsurprising considering he has played just eight times for the Premier League club since joining from Bordeaux in January 2016.
Soon after his arrival in the North East of England, Benitez was appointed as manager and the former France Under-21 international fell down the pecking order, being loaned out to Saint-Etienne during the 2016/17 campaign.
Saivet’s miserable time in English football now looks to be coming to an end and barring any setbacks, with some minor injuries to be assessed, he is expected to make the move in the near future.
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