Cenk Tosun’s move to Everton is in jeopardy as Besiktas haggle over the striker’s price tag.
Tosun had been expected to seal a £25 million move to Goodison Park, with the Blues’ director of football Steve Walsh flying out last month to finalise the deal.
However hopes of the Turkey international’s representatives that a switch would be finalised on Tuesday were dealt a blow amid fears of
He and his team had been confident of completing the move tomorrow but now the deal is now on the brink of collapse amid Besiktas’ change in valuation.
According to reports, the Istanbul-based club are now seeing £27m as part of their plans to source Tosun’s replacement with immediate effect.
Everton officials are reluctant to increase their offer for Tosun, despite the player flying to England earlier this week in anticipation of completing the move.
Sam Allardyce admitted after his side’s 2-0 reversal to Manchester United on Monday that an outcome on the 26-year-old’s future will be known imminently.
He said: “We have done all we can.
“I presume we will know in the next 24 hours if we’ve been successful or not.
“Our deal is in and there and it’s up to them whether they accept or not. “