GdS: Besiktas come forward for Bennacer – ‘sticking point’ has already emerged

There is a new suitor for Ismael Bennacer, who is not a part of the plans of AC Milan’s new head coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Bennacer returned from his loan spell with Marseille in the second half of last season as they chose not to use their offer to buy. However, rather than getting a clean slate under a new coach, it seems Allegri has already decided not to keep the Algerian.

Turkey awaits?

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) this morning, there appears to be a new club in for Bennacer, who has rejected the offers from Saudi Arabia that have arrived in recent weeks.

Besiktas have set their sights on the midfielder, who is free to leave the Rossoneri on the right terms. The sticking point is the formula, as the Rossoneri don’t want to loan him out again, but rather sell him permanently.

In recent weeks, Marseille – the club where the former Empoli man played on loan for the second half of last season – tried to get him back in another loan deal.

They received a rejection from the directors though, because as mentioned the aim is to find a permanent solution and not to defer the issue again.