Beşiktaş is interested in Orel Mangala from the French Ligue 1 club Lyon. The club, which has a new coach named Vincenzo Italiano, has begun its transfer work for the upcoming season. This work is reportedly following a list provided by the manager. Beşiktaş intends to propose a loan with an option to buy for the 28-year-old Belgian centre-back.
Mangala has 23 caps for Belgium, is contracted with Lyon until 2028, and has a Transfermarkt market value of €9.00m. In the 2025/2026 Ligue 1 season, he made 18 appearances and scored 2 goals. Bologna has also been linked with the player. According to reports from June 2026, a potential loan to the Italian club with a €7 million purchase option was suggested, as was a permanent deal below €10 million. Lyon paid €23.4 million to acquire him in July 2024.
