Newcastle's attempts to offload Senegalese international Henri Saivet may finally be coming to fruition, as the 27-year-old midfielder is expected to complete his loan move to Bursaspor in the coming weeks.
Saivet was pictured completing his medical with the Turkish SuperLig side last week, but the former Bordeaux man had not yet been formally announced, leading Newcastle fans to speculate that the move had fallen through.
However, according to the Newcastle Chronicle, via Nothing But Newcastle, there is a perfectly reasonable explanation. Bursaspor chairman Ali Ay has explained that Saivet's signing has not yet been announced because the Turkish club are planning a big welcome ceremony for Saivet and Istanbul Basaksehir striker Tunay Torun.