Beşiktaş’s opening Europa League fixture against Danish side FC Midtjylland is scheduled for the July 23 clash .
Manager Vincenzo Italiano views Midtjylland as a resilient challenger before the campaign gets under way.
Bookmakers’ betting lines 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 25 million euros arrive from the interested side .
With the transfer window set to close this weekend , Larrivee’s future is still unclear and talks could reopen before the deadline.