Official: Immobile released by Besiktas for Bologna free transfer | OneFootball

Italy international Ciro Immobile has officially terminated his contract with Besiktas by mutual consent and is paid €2.625m, so is now free to join Bologna.

The negotiations had been going on for several weeks, as Immobile felt his experience in the Turkish Super Lig was already over.

Immobile now a free agent

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – AUGUST 3: Ciro Immobile of Besiktas celebrates after scoring his tam’s first goal during the Turkish Super League match between Galatasaray and Besiktas at Ataturk Olympic Stadium on August 3, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

A formal statement from Besiktas this afternoon confirmed that the club paid him €2.65m to terminate the contract early.

His deal was only meant to run until June 2026, having arrived for €2m from Lazio a year ago.

The 35-year-old scored 19 goals in 41 competitive games for Besiktas, along with four assists.

An agreement has already been reached for Immobile to make his return to Serie A for Bologna as a free agent.

He has already played for Juventus, Siena, Grosseto, Pescara, Genoa, Torino, Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Lazio.

His place in the Besiktas squad was taken by former Roma centre-forward Tammy Abraham, who completed his transfer this week.