Winter exit? Top Turkish club chasing BVB star | OneFootball

Salih Özcan faces an uncertain future at Borussia Dortmund. A top Turkish club is pushing for a transfer in the winter and could bring in a transfer fee for BVB.

A departure could be on the horizon for Borussia Dortmund in the upcoming winter transfer period. Salih Özcan has been sidelined at BVB for some time and is internally considered a clear sales candidate. Now, interest from Turkey is becoming more concrete: Besiktas Istanbul has reportedly declared the 27-year-old midfielder as their top transfer target for January.

The top Turkish club plans targeted reinforcements in several positions this winter, including the central midfield. According to journalist Sercan Dikme, Özcan is at the top of their wish list. Besiktas is said to have already offered the Turkish international a long-term contract and intends to continue discussions in January.

From Dortmund's perspective, an early departure would be convenient. Özcan, whose contract expires in the summer, has played a minimal role this season and has only participated in a few official matches. The BVB bosses would welcome a winter transfer to at least secure a transfer fee. According to transfer expert Ekrem Konur, a demand between 1.5 and 2 million euros is on the table—a sum that would be considered a sensible deal from the black and yellow perspective.

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In addition to Besiktas, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, as well as clubs from the Italian Serie A and Ajax Amsterdam, are reportedly interested in the midfielder's situation. A return to 1. FC Köln was also considered a possible option, but it seems financially challenging to implement.

Özcan himself is reportedly open to a move to Istanbul. The 27-time Turkish international could reposition himself in sports and play his way back into focus with an eye on the upcoming World Cup playoffs. After his transfer in the summer of 2022—when BVB paid around five million euros—he was unable to achieve a breakthrough at Dortmund. Although he has 88 official matches for Borussia in his record, he mostly appeared as a supplementary player.

For BVB, the situation is clear: if no agreement is reached in the winter, he would leave the club for free in the summer. The coming weeks could therefore be decisive in determining whether Özcan leaves Dortmund in January or only at the end of the season.

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