Transfer News: Ex-Man Utd boss Solskjaer targets Super Eagles star as first Besiktas signing

Solskjaer is keen to build a new team at Besiktas and first on the list of recruits is a striker.

The Ex-Manchester United boss, being a striker during his playing days, knows what it takes to score goals and has identified the perfect January signing.

According to reports, Solskjaer is keen on adding Southampton's Paul Onuachu to the Besiktas attack.

Turkish outlet Sabah have reported that Beşiktaş are in the market for a new striker and Onuachu has emerged as the preferred option.

.Club President Serdal Adalı is believed to back the move, with Solskjær giving his approval to pursue the 30-year-old forward.

Onuachu has struggled since joining Southampton, scoring just once in 27 appearances, his solitary goal coming in the weekend's 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

The Nigerian knows Turkish football well, after an impressive loan spell at Trabzonspor, where he scored 17 goals and provided 4 assists in 25 matches.