Beşiktaş Renews Its Pursuit of Joe Willock in January

Work continues at Beşiktaş ahead of the mid-season transfer window as the club looks to strengthen its midfield. In this context, a familiar name from England has returned to the agenda. Newcastle United's 27-year-old midfielder Joe Willock, whom the Black-and-Whites wanted to sign in the summer but could not reach an agreement with, is reportedly being prepared for a fresh push in January.

According to a report by Tuttomercatoweb in the Italian press, Beşiktaş plans to make Newcastle United a new offer of around 10 million euros to bring Willock into the squad during the mid-season window. The club reportedly offered 18 million euros for the English player in the summer, but the transfer did not go through.

Head coach Vincenzo Italiano wants to strengthen the squad because of injuries in midfield. Willock has reportedly been moved up to the top of Beşiktaş's transfer list.

President Serdal Adalı had previously shared details of the summer talks. Adalı said the player's family had come to Istanbul and looked at homes, and that Willock had held video calls with Italiano and Önder Özen at least 10 times. Adalı also said Newcastle United were asking for 20 million pounds for the player and that the club wanted to complete the transfer in January.