Besiktas' new signing Jota Silva: 'Very determined and obsessed'
Beşiktaş signed another star on the last day of the transfer window. The Black and Whites have signed attacker Jota Silva, who plays for England's Nottingham Forest, on loan until the end of the season. Emanuel from Sferico, the company handling the media and management affairs of the new Portuguese signing, made statements to FANATİK.
On the last day of the transfer window, the Black-Whites managed to sign another important star. Beşiktaş announced the signing of Jota Silva, who arrived in Istanbul yesterday, from Nottingham Forest with an option to buy until the end of the season.
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The 26-year-old star, who can play both on the wings and on the forward line, signed after undergoing medical checks. Jota, who drew attention with his performance in Portugal's Vitoria and made his way to England in the 2024-2025 season, made a total of 38 appearances with Nottingham, scoring 4 goals and 2 assists.
HIS OPTION IS 17 MILLION EUROS...
According to the information received, the rental fee of the experienced player, who will wear the number 26 jersey, is 2.5 million Euros and the purchase option is approximately 17 million Euros. In the statement made by the Black-Whites, "An agreement has been reached with Nottingham Forest regarding the temporary transfer of professional footballer Jota Silva with an option to purchase until the end of the 2025-26 season. We wish Jota Silva success with our glorious jersey and we respectfully present it to the public". He started his professional career at Sousense, one of his country's teams, before going on to play for Espinho, Leixoes and Casa Pia.
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'A MAN HUNGRY FOR SUCCESS'
Emanuel, from Sferico, the company that handles the media and management of the new Portuguese signing, told FANATİK: "Jota is a man hungry for success. He is very determined and obsessed, a true professional. He appreciates what he has and he kept telling me he was living a dream. He is very happy now. He has already set a goal for himself; to score a lot of goals and try to do his best for Beşiktaş to have a great season."
