Fulham brought Ryan Babel back to the Premier League this month and that could see Izquierdo leave Brighton and Hove Albion for Turkey. Besiktas lost Ryan Babel this week and they are keen to secure a replacement as soon as possible. The 32-year-old Dutch international sealed a shock return to English football, joining Fulham on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The former Liverpool winger is enjoying the best spell of his career after a nomadic spell in his mid-20s, scoring 15 goals in all competitions last season and helping a resurgent Holland team reach the final four of the Nations League. And he arrives at Craven Cottage hoping to fire Claudio Ranieri’s side out of the bottom three. But, in an interesting twist, Babel’s move to Fulham has suddenly cast doubt on the future of Jose Izquierdo at Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion. According to Fotospor, Besiktas have identified the speedy Colombian as the ideal replacement with Izquierdo’s agent, Norman Capuozzo, having travelled to Istanbul for talks. It is understood that any deal would be a loan until the end of the season. Brighton signed the 26-year-old a year-and-a-half ago for a club-record £13.5 million (BBC) but he has struggled in his second season in English football, failing to score in nine top-flight appearances. Have something to tell us about this article?
Following the departure of Ryan Babel to Fulham FC, Turkey’s Besiktas JK is reportedly eyeing Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jose Norman Capuozzo as a replacement. Norman Capuozzo’s agent, Izquierdo, is said to be in talks with the Turkish club in Istanbul about a possible loan until the end of the season.