Turkish swap deal dismissed as Obiang arrives in Italy
Turkish website Posta has made bold claims that Besiktas’ are only looking to accept offers in excess of €5m for Medel and that West Ham has offered Obiang to the Super Lig club in exchange for Medel. The report claims Besiktas have reportedly asked for time to think about the offer.
These Turkish media claims are utterly ridiculous as Obiang has made it clear he only wants to move to Italy where he has family and would have no interest what so ever in a move to Turkey. While they might be some interest in Medel, Obiang is undergoing a medical in Italy today and is expected to complete an €8m transfer to Serie A club Sassuolo by the end of the week.
Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has recently published a photo of Pedro arriving in Italy this morning which seems to underline the foolishness of the report from Turkey.