It is claimed that Beşiktaş has turned to the South American market for its defense and is interested in the 24-year-old Argentine defender Santiago Ramos Mingo, who also holds an Italian passport and plays for Bahia. Beşiktaş is closely monitoring Santiago Ramos Mingo, born in 2001 and playing for the Brazilian Serie A team Bahia, and is preparing to take concrete steps for the player. The details of a report indicate that the most serious approach to Mingo so far has come from Beşiktaş, while Southampton, Lyon, and PSV Eindhoven are also among the clubs monitoring the young defender. The Argentine defender, who transferred to Bahia at the beginning of the season, has a contract with the club until December 31, 2029. His current Transfermarkt market value is €11.00m.