According to Turkish news outlet Olay, new Bursaspor manager Samet Aybaba wants to reunite with Henri Saivet and is looking to sign the Newcastle outcast this summer.
Saivet joined Newcastle in January 2016 from Bordeaux for just £5.4m, but he failed to live up to the minimal price-tag. This led to him being left out of the side a lot and spending loan spells at Saint-Etienne for a year in 2016 and then half a season in Sivasspor last term.
Aybaba was Sivasspor manager when Saivet was on loan at the club and the midfielder impressed after a difficult start to his spell in Turkey. Now, Aybaba wants to sign Saivet permanently for Bursaspor according to Olay.
It is likely that Saivet will leave St. James’ Park this summer, as Rafa Benitez looks to take Newcastle forward in his second season in the Premier League with The Magpies.
There is no confirmed fee for Saivet, but it’s not too much of a loss for Newcastle, as he joined for such a little transfer fee in the first place.
