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Beşiktaş, under head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, starts the 2025-26 season aiming for a stronger domestic and European push after finishing fourth in the Turkish Süper Lig last season. Solskjaer, who took over during a turbulent period, has supervised a major squad overhaul to create a younger, more dynamic team. Among the high-profile arrivals is English striker Tammy Abraham, signed on loan from Roma, as well as Turkish international Orkun Kökçü joining initially on loan from Benfica[1].

This new-look squad also features returns from loan spells for players like Demir Ege Tiknaz and Kartal Yilmaz, raising optimism among supporters for a more competitive season against rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, who finished well ahead of Beşiktaş last year[1].

Beşiktaş begins its European campaign at home against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round. The match, held at Tüpraş Stadium, is notable as Beşiktaş’s first official game of the new season and comes after a training camp in Austria where the team played four friendlies with mixed results: one win, one draw, and two losses[3].

The club was also active in the transfer market, bringing in several new faces for the 2025-26 campaign. Signings include midfielder Orkun Kökçü (loan from Benfica), forward Tammy Abraham (loan from Roma), defender Felix Uduokhai (from Augsburg), midfielder João Mário (from Benfica), and defender David Jurasek (loan from Benfica). Additionally, young midfielder Élan Ricardo joined from La Equidad, while the return of Amir Hadžiahmetović from loan bolsters the squad further[4][2][8].

Latest reports also indicate Beşiktaş’s pursuit of Brazilian defender Emerson Royal via a loan with option to buy, with the player reported to have agreed to the move[7].

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