New Besiktas boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly identified a Super Eagles star as his first signing for the club.
Solskjaer is keen to build a new team at Besiktas and first on the list of recruits is a striker.
The Ex-Manchester United boss, being a striker during his playing days, knows what it takes to score goals and has identified the perfect January signing.
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According to reports, Solskjaer is keen on adding Southampton's Paul Onuachu to the Besiktas attack.
Turkish outlet Sabah have reported that Beşiktaş are in the market for a new striker and Onuachu has emerged as the preferred option.
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.Club President Serdal Adalı is believed to back the move, with Solskjær giving his approval to pursue the 30-year-old forward.
Onuachu has struggled since joining Southampton, scoring just once in 27 appearances, his solitary goal coming in the weekend's 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
The Nigerian knows Turkish football well, after an impressive loan spell at Trabzonspor, where he scored 17 goals and provided 4 assists in 25 matches.