Postecoglou the frontrunner, but nothing settled yet
Beşiktaş have made Ange Postecoglou their top target for the manager job (1). The Australian is well-liked by the board, but no agreement is in place. Thomas Reis sits as the fallback option if talks with Postecoglou stall. Meanwhile, president Serdal Adalı and sporting director Önder Özen are meeting today to assess all candidates, with Filipe Luís also in the frame after his recent success at Flamengo (4). The managerial picture should sharpen soon, but for now it's Postecoglou's to lose.
Left-back hunt: El Karouani deal being pushed
Beşiktaş are not backing off Souffian El Karouani. The Utrecht left-back is coming off a strong Eredivisie season and the club are insisting on getting a deal done (2). Önder Özen is driving this one personally. It's the most concrete outfield transfer link right now, and the push suggests they want it wrapped up quickly.
Ersin Destanoğlu eyes Europe as contract runs down
Your academy goalkeeper Ersin Destanoğlu sees his contract expire on May 31, and his camp is already working on a move to a European club (3). No extension has been agreed, and the clock is ticking. Losing a homegrown talent for free would sting, so this one demands urgency from the board.
