Bernd Schuster appears to be just a matter of days away from a return to the dugout. Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, fierce rivals on the pitch, are now doing battle off it in the bid to capture the German.

Schuster's last managerial position was at none other than Beşiktaş, back in the 2010-11 season, meaning he is no novice when it comes to the Turkish Super League. The likes of Guti, Quaresma and Simao all landed in Istanbul under the German, and the 'Black Eagles' have been grounded ever since he left. Some five coaches have been and gone in the last two years, so it should come as little surprise that Fikret Orman, Beşiktaş' new chairman, wants to bring back the coach who led Real Madrid to the 2007-08 'La Liga' title.

Fenerbahçe, meanwhile, is hunting for a replacement for Samet Aybaba. Despite winning a league title and two cups over the last three campaigns, as well as taking the team to this year's Europa League semi-finals, his record has failed to convince the Turkish club's chairman, Aziz Yildirim, who has duly pulled the trigger.