Just in: Barcelona midfielder set to complete loan move to Turkish side

After a period of intense struggles and failed moves, Barcelona seem to have finally been able to offload Miralem Pjanic. According to a report from Turkish outlet Aspor, the 31-year-old midfielder is headed to Besiktas on a season-long loan deal.

Pjanic arrived at Barcelona only last year from Juventus but had a debut season to forget. The Bosnian international never found himself under favour under manager Ronald Koeman and was mostly used as a substitute for the majority of the 2020/21 campaign.

Heading into the summer this year, it had become clear that Pjanic had no future at Camp Nou, more so with the Catalans struggling with their finances. However, despite there being heavy links with several clubs in Italy, including former side Juventus, a move failed to materialise before the transfer window closed.

But, Barcelona remained intent on offloading the former AS Roma and Olympique Lyon star and were exploring their options in Russia and Turkey, where the transfer window has not yet closed.

Earlier today, MARCA reported that the Blaugrana were attempting to work out a deal in Russia. However, as per the aforementioned report, Pjanic could be headed to Turkey instead. Indeed, Aspor reporter Serkan Dikme has claimed that Besiktas and Barcelona have come to an agreement over a one-year loan deal for the 31-year-old Bosnian international.

Furthermore, it is also said that the ex-Juventus star will be travelling to Istanbul later today in order to finalise the move. The details of the agreement between the two clubs, however, have not been disclosed. So, it will certainly be interesting to see if Barcelona will still be covering a part or the entirety of the veteran star’s wages.

Given the situation, though, the loan exit, should it go through without any hitches, is certainly a welcome one for both Barca and Pjanic.