Besiktas are reportedly fighting to keep playmaker Oguzhan Ozyakup.
According to CNN Turk, Besiktas are offering midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup a new contract worth £2.5million-a-year amid interest from Everton and Newcastle United.
Ozyakup, 25, spent time in the Arsenal ranks before heading to Turkey with Besiktas in 2012, having made just two first-team appearances for the Gunners.
Since signing for Besiktas, Ozyakup has starred with 27 goals and 48 assists in 207 games for the club, whilst he has also become a regular for the Turkish national team.
Ozyakup is a key player for Besiktas, but they face losing him this summer, as his contract expires at the end of the season, meaning he can move on for free.
Turkish-Football.com recently reported that Newcastle United are ready to rival Everton for Ozyakup’s signature on a free transfer this summer, but Besiktas aren’t ready to give up just yet.
CNN Turk report that Besiktas are offering Ozyakup a new deal worth £42,000-a-week, as well as a signing-on fee of more than £2million in an attempt to secure his future.
The report also carries quotes from agent Kees Vos, who admitted that the next two weeks will be key to Ozyakup’s future, as he talked up Everton’s interest alongside Lazio, Marseille, Milan and Valencia.
A return to England may be appealing given that he still has something of a point to prove in the Premier League, and both Everton and Newcastle may be able to beat that £42,000-a-week offer.
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