You moved from Southampton to Besiktas at the start of September – Turkey’s transfer deadline was a few days after the English window shut. How did the move happen?
There was interest from English clubs, but it’s difficult when you’re working with so little time. We were waiting for one domino to fall, but it didn’t quite happen, and Besiktas had been interested during the summer – there was always this option if I wanted to play in Turkey. It was a whirlwind during those final 48 hours of the transfer window, but we got it done.
How did you feel about moving to a country so far from home?
It’s always something I’ve been open to.
