Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic reportedly agreed to take a 60% pay cut ahead of his season-long loan move to Besiktas.
Miralem Pjanic reportedly agreed to a 60% pay cut at Barcelona before being shipped out to Besiktas on loan.
After starting just six La Liga games under Ronald Koeman in the 2020-21 season, Pjanic was widely expected to secure a move away in the summer transfer window.
With the Super Lig transfer window open until September 8, Pjanic secured a temporary move to Besiktas on Thursday, but the deal does not include an option or obligation to buy.
According to RAC1, Pjanic agreed to decrease his Barcelona salary by 60% before jetting off to Turkey, with Besiktas set to fork out €2.7m (£2.3m) of his wages for the 2021-22 season.
The report adds that the former Juventus man will be deemed a more sellable asset by Joan Laporta following his salary reduction, and the Blaugrana hope to offload him permanently next year.
Pjanic made a total of 30 appearances for La Blaugrana last term and remains contracted to Koeman’s side until 2024.