Besiktas aren’t keen on permanent stay for Everton forward Tosun
Besiktas don’t want to sign Everton forward Cenk Tosun on a permanent basis this summer, according to a report from Turkey.
The 29-year old striker re-joined the Black Eagles in January on a loan deal until the end of the season after falling down the pecking order at Goodison Park.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison had been preferred to Tosun up front for the Toffees, while Josh King was brought in during the winter transfer window.
With Tosun not set to be included in Carlo Ancelotti’s plans at Everton next season, the club had hoped that Besiktas would look to re-sign the Turkey international on a permanent deal.
However Fotomac claim that Besiktas haven’t been left impressed, with the Turkish Super Lig outfit set to turn their attention to Dynamo Kiev forward Gerson Rodrigues instead.
Tosun’s contract with Everton is set to expire in the summer of 2022, so the Blues will be desperate to shift him this summer to try and recoup some of the £27million they paid for him.
Not ideal scenario
Besiktas have been constantly vocal about seeking a return for Tosun ever since he signed for Everton, so to see him fail to impress upon his return is disappointing.
Tosun clearly isn’t part of Ancelotti’s plans, what with Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin and Moise Kean all ahead of him, and Besiktas would have been the perfect destination for him this summer.
Now though it will be Marcel Brands’ task to find him a new club before the end of the summer transfer window, as the Dutchman continues trying to cut down Everton’s salary expenditure.
Should Ancelotti wish to splash the cash this summer on a number of high profile players he will need to have every resource available to him to do so, and Tosun would be taking up wages that could be spent on new recruits if he returns to Goodison Park.
Ideally the Turk would find some form in the end of season run-in and convince Besiktas that a permanent deal is actually worth pursuing after all, but if not, let’s hope Brands can work his magic in the summer.
In other Everton news, the Blues could be willing to take a significant loss on £135k-per-week ace as summer exit looms.
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