The black and white team started negotiations for the contract of Salih Uçan, the central midfielder who contributed the most points among the 3 big teams of the Super League this season, which will expire next year.
The 1-year option in the contract of Salih Uçan, who attracted attention with his performance in Beşiktaş this season, was used and the contract of the experienced midfielder, which will expire at the end of this season, was extended until next year. In the black and white team, Salih Uçan, who has scored 3 goals and provided 7 assists so far, became Beşiktaş’s 3rd player who contributed the most goals, after Cenk Tosun and Vincent Aboubakar, along with Redmond. On the other hand, the 29-year-old midfielder is the central midfielder who has contributed the most points so far this season in 3 big clubs.
SUN INFLUENCE ON PERFORMANCE
Coach Şenol Güneş had a great impact on Salih Uçan’s performance this season. Salih Uçan, who scored 1 goal and made 1 assist in Beşiktaş under the management of Valerien Ismael in the first 11 weeks of the league, doubled his performance after Şenol Güneş took over the black and white team. Salih Uçan, one of the indispensable names of Şenol Güneş, showed 2 goals and 6 assists in this period, not failing the trust of the experienced coach.
LARGE CONTRIBUTION, SMALL GAIN
The 29-year-old midfielder, who is one of the important parts of the black and white team in the midfield, currently has a salary of 400 thousand Euros, while the salaries of the midfielders in other teams in the championship race attracted attention. Brazilian midfielder Willian Arao, who played in 42 matches with Fenerbahçe this year and provided 4 assists in these matches, earns around 1.5 million Euros annually. He took part in 33 games this season with the Galatasaray jersey; Having performed 3 goals and 5 assists, Sergio Oliveira’s annual income is 2 million 750 thousand Euros.
Satisfied with the performance of the experienced midfielder, the black and white team want to keep Salih Uçan in the squad. While negotiations on extending Salih Uçan’s contract continue, it is expected that the annual salary of the experienced football player will be reduced to 1.5 million Euros, which is the salary level of his midfield partners.
ARRIVED WITHOUT CONTRIBUTION
The star football player played in Alanyaspor in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons and took the road to Beşiktaş with his performance of 4 goals and 11 assists. Black-and-whites did not pay a testimonial fee for Salih Uçan, who was free at that time. The experienced football player, who came to Beşiktaş without a bonus, made a significant contribution to his team this season.