Besiktas is already thinking about post-Rafa and the Turkish press said, this Friday, that the Black Eagles already have a defined target to hire in January to take the former Benfica’s place.
According to the newspaper TavkimRafa must leave Istanbul in January and the desired candidate to fill that vacancy is Facundo Buonanotte, who has been at Chelsea since the beginning of the season, on loan from Brighton. Us bluesthe 21-year-old Argentine international attacking midfielder, has seven games, one goal and one assist. The Black Eagles are expected to contact Brighton in the coming days and then present a proposal.
The situation around Rafa remains delicate. The forward returned to training and, later, to the squad, but without adding minutes. Against Fenerbahçe, for the Turkish Cup, he was once again absent from the squad list, after being harshly criticized by Sergen Yalçin, Besiktas coach.
«Do you think he is training? He is training to fulfill his contract. If I had to give him a rating from zero to ten for his training, it would be zero! Even for the athlete’s health, it would be unwise to have him play. It’s out of the question. There’s nothing we can do, just evaluate. I don’t know if he’ll stay here. If you are the most expensive player on the team, but you don’t want to help me, what can I do? If he trains like a football player, we will open the door,” he said, after the match with Rizespor.
Rafa has a contract with Besiktas until 2027. On a collision course with the Turkish club, the former Benfica player has not played since November 2nd. According to the FansSerdal Adali, president of Besiktas, and the 32-year-old Portuguese agent, are expected to meet soon in order to find a solution.
