£20m Ipswich winger 'offered' to Turkish giants Besiktas

According to reports, Besiktas have been offered the chance to sign Jaden Philogene by his agent.

It was widely reported that the Turkish outfit attempted to sign Philogene when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in charge last summer, however, a move never materialised.

But now, CNN Turk are reporting that Besiktas will reignite their interest in the 24-year-old winger.

Philogene started the season fantastically for Ipswich last year before a knee injury that he picked up during the winter transfer window sidelined him for two months.

Despite missing 11 matches during that period, the former England U21 international still managed to score 12 times as the Tractor Boys secured an immediate Premier League return.

Philogene only joined his current club in January of 2025, putting pen to paper on a five-year-deal for a reported fee of £20m from Aston Villa. Although only playing a bit-part role with the Villains, he did make his UEFA Champions League debut during Villa's 1-0 success over Bayern Munich in October 2024.

Soon after signing at Portman Road, Ipswich suffered the drop back down to the Championship but Philogene -- despite interest from elsewhere -- stayed on and played a vital role in their 2025/26 promotion-winning side.

It remains to be seen how much Besiktas would be willing to part with in order to secure Philogene's signature but Transfermarkt place his value at €20m. But, given his contract isn't up for another three years, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the Tractor Boys ask for a fee in excess of that.

Ipswich are currently without a manager following the departure of Kieran McKenna and the aforementioned Solskjaer has been linked with the vacant position.