Anderlecht manager Besnik Hasi has admitted he had no idea Aston Villa were taking Yasin Özcan from him to sell to Beşiktaş.
Voetbalkrant cover comments from him today. He was clearly not in the loop when it came to his player’s impending departure.
Özcan is set to depart Anderlecht at some point this week. Aston Villa are cancelling his loan deal with the Belgian club so they can sell him to Beşiktaş. The youngster is set to be part of the deal taking Tammy Abraham to Villa Park.
The deal is believed to be in the final stages. But that’s all news to Hasi, who admitted it was the first time he’d heard anything.
“I don’t know anything about it,” he said, when asked about the transfer.
“He has arrived under difficult circumstances, but he is with the group for Dender, in competition to start. It’s the first time I’ve heard of this.”
It appears he may have been left out of the loop by those above him. Voetbal Nieuws cover comments from their sporting director Olivier Renard on the impending departure.
Aston Villa loan didn’t quite work out
The website reports that Anderlecht are happy to let Özcan go because he’s barely made an impact since his arrival from Aston Villa in the summer. They’re letting an option to buy him permanently go by the wayside because of his lack of appearances this season.
Instead, the whole loan deal will be cancelled, and he’ll be heading back to his homeland. Renard confirmed that agreement is now being worked on.
“We will terminate our lease with Yasin Özcan within one or two days,” he said.
The young defender can then sign for Beşiktaş as part of the deal taking Tammy Abraham to Aston Villa. Yasin Özcan may be loaned out again for the second half of the season.
