He came to Beşiktaş with high hopes: Left quietly

News summary

Joao Mario, whom Beşiktaş signed two seasons ago with high hopes, has quietly parted ways with the Black-and-Whites.

News details

Portuguese midfielder Joao Mario, whom Beşiktaş signed ahead of the 2024-25 season with high expectations, has departed from the Black-and-White club. In an official statement from Beşiktaş, it was stated: "The contract of professional footballer Joao Mario Naval Da Costa Eduardo has been terminated by mutual agreement. We thank the athlete for his efforts and wish him success in his future career."

A transfer fee of 2 million euros was paid for the Portuguese footballer, whom Beşiktaş had signed on loan with an option to buy from Benfica in the 2024-25 season. The player, who was strongly requested by the manager at the time, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, was loaned to the Greek side AEK last season.

Meanwhile, reports in the Greek media stated that the player's new destination will also be AEK, where he played on loan last season.

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Key information

• Clubs involved: Beşiktaş
• News type: Transfer
• Certainty: The source reports this development as an official statement.

Source

This news has been compiled with information obtained from Sözcü (published: 2 September 2026 16:24).

Original news: Sözcü