Reportedly wanted by Max Allegri at Juventus, Allan, currently at Everton, is also a desired man in Turkey.
That’s because Besiktas are after him, although not through the conventional manner of a manager or a director of football wanting him, but because of one of his ex-teammates.
According to Yeni Asir in Turkey, who explain that Josef de Souza Dias, or Souza for short, is the man pushing for his club to sign the Everton star.
Already lending a helping hand in the arrival of Alex Teixeira on a free this summer, the Brazilian midfielder now wants to reunite with Allan.
It’s explained the pair both played for Vasco da Gama in their home country between 2008-2010, and Souza ‘is trying to bring’ the Everton midfielder ‘to Istanbul’.
While they know any transfer would be ‘difficult’, it’s made clear the Besiktas man ‘will continue to work for the star’, a move which has already been ‘approved’ by Sergen Yalçin, the manager.
Whether this comes off or not remains to be seen, but if Allan does end up getting a choice between a club like Juventus or a move to Turkey, few would begrudge him choosing the Italians at this point in his career.
