Joao Mario receives Besiktas call

The phrase “Come to Besiktas” became one of the biggest social media trends over the past year.

As transfer announcements grew into a huge part of any club’s marketing campaign, the Turkish giants Besiktas hit the gold string with their catchphrase which could soon be used once again to promote another high-profile signing.

Namely, Besiktas are said to be running a race for the signature of Inter Milan midfielder Joao Mario who has been linked with Nerazzurri departure for quite a while.

Real Betis, Sevilla and Rubin Kazan were believed to be holding an interest in the Portuguese international who has now received a call from his compatriot Pepe, trying to convince him to join him at Besiktas.

the Italian media outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Besiktas are willing to launch a late attack on the Inter Milan man who is not seen as a first-team regular under Luciano Spalletti.