Former Real Madrid defender Pepe is set to join Turkish Super
Lig side Besiktas on a free transfer.
Pepe, 34, was out of contract after being released by Los Blancos following the end of the 2016-17 season.
Pictures of Pepe signing papers
in a Besiktas uniform were posted on the club's Twitter account with a caption
saying that negotiations had begun. Besiktas have not officially announced the
deal.
The Portugal international had looked to be set for a move to
Paris Saint-Germain, according to an ESPN FC source, but the move to Ligue 1
failed to materialise.
During his 10 years in Madrid, Pepe played on teams that won
three Champions League trophies and three La Liga titles, but had fallen down
the pecking order for Zinedine Zidane in recent months in part due to injuries.
Last summer, Pepe helped Portugal to a win at Euro 2016, while
also scoring a crucial goal for his country on Sunday as they rallied to beat
Mexico 2-1 in the third-place match at the Confederations Cup in Russia.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports in England suggested the contract is for three years and will pay the former Porto player €3.25million per season.
Marv. Ukorebi JP
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