Turkish giants Besiktas have officially confirmed the signing of former Lazio captain Ciro Immobile, who departs the Stadio Olimpico after eight seasons and a tally of 207 goals in all competitions.
“Besiktas Football Inc. have informed KAP that an agreement has been reached with the player and his club regarding the transfer of professional football player Ciro Immobile,” the club wrote in a brief statement.
— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) July 13, 2024
The 34-year-old has signed a two-year deal in Istanbul, which will run until the summer of 2026. Immobile will take home a salary of €6m per season.
Reports in Italy suggest that Lazio are set to receive a fee in the region of €2m-€3m as part of the deal.
Besiktas confirm Immobile signing from Lazio
The club also confirmed their official statement to the KAP public disclosure platform,” which confirms that Immobile will take home an annual salary of €6m.
“An agreement has been reached with the player and his club regarding the transfer of professional football player Ciro Immobile. An agreement has been reached with the player for two seasons, starting from the 2024-25 season, and the player will be paid a guaranteed net fee of €6,000,000 for each season.”
Immobile arrived in Turkey on Friday night for his medical and contract signing, and was greeted at the airport by numerous Besiktas supporters.
𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒐 𝑰𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒆 💪
İmzayı attı. 👑✍ pic.twitter.com/USYa11WMOx
— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) July 13, 2024
The EURO 2020 winner first came to Lazio in 2016 after a spell in LaLiga with Sevilla. He went on to score a club-record 207 goals in 240 competitive matches, including 169 strikes in Serie A. He is one of a select few to have reached the 200-mark for goals in the Italian top flight.
There had been some tension over the past 12 months after it emerged that he had turned down a proposal from the Saudi Pro League. Some supporters held that against him, suggesting that his most productive years were behind him.
Injuries had an effect during the 2023-24 season, and Immobile was eventually left out of Luciano Spalletti’s Italy national team squad for EURO 2024.
Beşiktaşımıza Hoş Geldin Ciro Immobile
Beşiktaş Futbol A.Ş., profesyonel futbolcu Ciro Immobile’nin transferi hususunda oyuncunun kendisi ve kulübüyle anlaşmaya varıldığını KAP’a bildirdi.
Beşiktaş Futbol Yatırımları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.’den Kamuyu Aydınlatma Platformu’na… pic.twitter.com/dqyEW6FmyT
— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) July 13, 2024