Is Sébastien Haller leaving Borussia Dortmund on loan to Istanbul this winter? According to Turkish media reports, a loan to Besiktas is about to be completed, as reported by the newspaper “Hurriyet” on Monday. A little later the “Ruhr News” this information.
The Turkish first division club will take over the 29-year-old’s salary, it said in the “Hürriyet” report. This is around 10 million euros per year – in the current BVB squad only Niklas Süle (28) reportedly earns more with 12 million euros. According to the “Ruhr Nachrichten”, there will be no change for the time being. There are no talks with the fifth-placed Süper Lig team, the speculation is “without substance”.
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After an impressive comeback after recovering from cancer, Haller’s performance curve showed a clear downward trend this season. Still seeded at the start of the season, he lost his regular place to newcomer Niclas Füllkrug (30) and was at times only the number three striker. The right-footer scored his only two goals in the first round of the DFB Cup in a 6-1 win against TSV Schott Mainz.
Haller had been touted to Besiktas fans as a replacement for the suspended Vincent Aboubakar. The 31-year-old, like four of his teammates, was left out of the squad following the derby defeat against Fenerbahce (1:3) in December. The Istanbul team cited poor performance and disagreements within the team structure as the reason. This also included Jean Onana (24), who was transferred to Olympique Marseille on Monday.
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