Chelsea agree deal for centre back; Player travelling to discuss personal terms and medical

Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo set to join Besiktas

According to latest reports, an agreement has been reached between the two clubs and the confirmation is only a matter of time. The player is heading to Istanbul to finalise the personal terms and will sign a contract with the Turkish club after the medical is done.
The report adds that Omeruo has already said his goodbyes and the transfer is virtually complete.
The 22-year-old defender had a very good season on loan at Kasimpasa last year and has attracted a lot of interest from other Turkish clubs. The Nigerian defender made 25 league appearances for Kasimpasa last season, who finished 12th in the Turkish top flight.
Omeruo is yet to make a first team appearance for the Blues having arrived from Standard Liege in January 2012. The player has spent most of his time out on loan at ADO Den Haag and Middlesbrough.
Besiktas have been looking at centre backs this summer and were linked with a move for the Liverpool centre back Martin Skrtel. The Slovakian has joined Fenerbache instead.
Omeruo is in the penultimate year of his Chelsea contract and is unlikely to get any more chances of proving his worth at Stamford bridge.
 The reputed Turkish outlet TRT Sport also confirmed the agreement between the two clubs earlier this month.

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp urges Mario Balotelli to leave club

Mario Balotelli is back in training with Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told striker Mario Balotelli he should look for another club after failing to secure a regular place at Anfield.

Balotelli has returned for pre-season training following an unsuccessful loan spell at Milan but appears to be behind Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi, Christian Benteke and Danny Ings in Klopp's pecking order.

Balotelli struggled for goals on loan at Milan

"I have spoken to him about this," said Klopp. "He's not at the stage of his career where he should be battling with four or five other players for one or two positions... so it's clear we need a solution.

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"There will be a club around who would be happy to have the new Mario Balotelli. I have spoken clearly to the player about that."
The 25-year-old has scored just four goals in 28 appearances for the Reds since joining from Milan for £16m in August 2014.
Balotelli returned to the San Siro on loan last season but managed just three goals and was omitted from Italy's squad for the European Championship finals in France.
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Sampdoria could be prepared to offer him a Serie-A lifeline, however, after president Massimo Ferrero stated they would be the perfect club for him to revive his flagging career.

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