Beşiktaş’s opening Champions path match against Danish side FC Midtjylland is scheduled for July 23, 2026 .
Manager the Italian gaffer views Midtjylland as a battle-hardened rival before the campaign gets under way.
Bookmakers’ market prices currently rank Beşiktaş as favorites ahead of the clash.
Meanwhile, reports suggest Beşiktaş lodged a €12m bid for Cyle Larrivee only to see a counter-offer of twenty-five million euros arrive from the interested side .
With the transfer window set to shut on July 25 , Larrivee’s future hangs in the balance and talks could reopen before the deadline.