Anyway, barring any cock-ups (either Besiktas moving the posts again, or us being meffs) this deal should be done.
Big fee (well, is it, anymore?) and big wages, for a player none of us really know enough about to judge.
If Sam has wanted him a while I'm willing to trust his judgement in the sense that he'll bring what we're missing up top - which is physicality.
Then it's simple. We need a left-back and we need a central midfielder who has the physicality and ability to run a game.
Schneiderlin looked to have finally found some form against Chelsea and WBA, but has gone back to worse than his old self in the last two games, so if Nzonzi is available, get him.
We also need a CB, but tbh I think that I'd be willing to stick with Williams and Holgate in that position as first choice, and have Keane and Jags as back up, until the summer.