MAROUANE FELLAINI has agreed a deal to join Besiktas at the end of the season, according to reports.
The Manchester United midfielder’s contract at Old Trafford runs out in the summer, and looks likely to leave on a free transfer.
According to Turkish news outlet Fotomac, the 30-year-old has signed a pre-agreement with Sunol Gunes’ men.
Fellow Super Lig club’s Galatasaray and Fenerbache are also believed to hold an interest in Fellaini.
Red Devils boss Jose Mourinho reportedly urged the United board to pull out all the stops and offer the Belgian a new deal at the Theatre of Dreams.
But in a SunSport exclusive revealed last month, the former Everton ace has no intention of penning a new contract, and seeks a fresh challenge.
This would come as a huge blow for the Portuguese manager who will already be losing Michael Carrick this summer, with the former England international set to retire.
Fellaini has impressed when taking to the pitch this campaign, but has been restricted to just 12 Premier League appearances in an injury-hit season.
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Speaking earlier this month, Mourinho said of his injury: “I don’t think the news is very good, he has a problem in his knee.
“It is not an ACL, a complete rupture of any structure of the knee, we are not going so far as that but we need him.”
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It had been suggested that Fellaini could miss up to two months of football after he was forced to come off against Tottenham at Wembley.
The central midfielder has been with United since 2013, and has amassed 149 appearances in all competitions, helping his side win the FA Cup, Europa League and EFL Cup.
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