Di Maria would be a very good transfer for Beşiktaş. Even though he is 36 years old, Beşiktaş can get 2 years of top-level performance from him, a longer contract carries great risks. I think he showed a good performance in Benfica last year. He scored 9 goals and 10 assists in 28 matches and played successfully in the UEL. If Beşiktaş can get him, they will feel the positive effects of a great player in the team.
You can't sign such superstars at a younger age anyway. Nobody wants to come here when they can play for top European clubs. This is usually the last stop for these players and they come here to get a big contract for the last time. There is nothing reprehensible in that, players want to get a big contract for the last time before they retire. The money they will earn in Türkiye will be higher than in MLS. Besides the money, they are taking a challenge before finishing their career in a different league, in a different atmosphere. Being a champion here is not as easy as it looks from afar. The league is tough and the conditions are different from the top leagues they know. From that point of view, players choosing to play here is a kind of one last challenge for themselves.Like normally teams like Real Madrid would not even get him anymore, and even if they did, they wouldn't pay a lot, but a team like Besiktas could pay him 10 million a year, just to have that name, even the jersey sales alone would cover the half of that transfer anyway, so it is not a big deal. I think we should consider how Di Maria would fit the team before they do that though, I do not know their squad but I know that they did terribly last season, so I am sure they need a lot more players.
I think it is better to do it this way unless it is a more general thread.
Ali Koç has been re-elected though but I still think they will be more competitive next time. I'm curiously waiting for transfers to be made by them and Galatasaray both this summer.
