Barely used by Real Madrid this season, the Moroccan forward Brahim Díaz is reportedly on Besiktas’ list, with the club considering a loan with option to buy in the winter transfer window, according to the Turkish press.
Brahim Díaz has racked up only 249 minutes of playing time with Real Madrid since the start of the season, according to the Turkish daily Haberler. That limited involvement is fuelling speculation over the future of the 27-year-old forward.
The player has thus become a target for Besiktas, who are looking for a right-wing reinforcement in the winter transfer window. The information, relayed by Transfermarkt.es and Transfermarkt.com.tr, remains a rumour.
A profile targeted for the right wing
According to the Turkish journalist Ertan Süzgün, the Besiktas board is assessing the possibility of signing Brahim Díaz. The club is considering submitting a loan offer with an option to buy if the conditions are met, according to Haberler.
The player’s contractual situation is also at the heart of the matter. His market value is estimated at €35 million and his contract with Real Madrid runs until June 2027, reports Transfermarkt.es. That is still a distant date, but it could weigh on the winter talks.
For now, nothing suggests that negotiations are under way. The link rests on press reports.
A summer precedent that went nowhere
This is not the first time Brahim Díaz’s name has circulated in Turkey. In the last summer transfer window, he had already been linked with Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, without the transfer materialising. According to Transfermarkt.es and Haberler, Real Madrid’s high demands and an annual salary in double-digit millions of euros had blocked the talks.
Those precedents are a reminder that the Turkish link did not come off last time. A loan with option to buy is a different formula, but it presupposes that Besiktas meet the conditions mentioned by Haberler. The winter transfer window will be the first test for this link.
The 2027 contract in the background
The June 2027 expiry could change the picture in January. Transfermarkt.es points out that the end of Brahim Díaz’s contract with Real Madrid could change the terms of negotiation in the next transfer window.
The 249 minutes of playing time recorded this season, according to Haberler, leave the player on the fringes of the Madrid squad. The coming weeks will tell whether Besiktas’ interest turns into concrete action, with a possible offer to boot.