Besiktas are weighing up a move for Young Boys left-back Jaouen Hadjam, with the Algerian-French defender emerging as a potential target according to transfer data suggesting a 29% likelihood of a deal.
The 22-year-old, currently valued at €9.00m, is being linked with a switch from the Swiss Super League champions to the Istanbul giants as they explore options to reinforce the left side of their defence. While no agreement is in place and no fee has been discussed in the available data, Hadjam’s rising valuation and form in Switzerland have fuelled speculation over a possible Süper Lig move.
Hadjam joined Young Boys from FC Nantes in January 2024 and has seen his market value escalate sharply in Bern, climbing from €2m in May 2024 to €9m by June 2025. That trajectory underlines why Besiktas are monitoring his situation, particularly with the possibility he could become a free agent in future, as no contract end date is listed in the current data.
Born in Paris on 26 March 2003, the 1.85m defender is a left-footer who operates primarily at left-back and holds both Algerian and French nationality. He came through the youth systems of Paris Saint-Germain, US Créteil-Lusitanos and Paris FC before stepping up to senior football with Paris FC, then earning his move to Nantes and subsequently to Young Boys.
Hadjam has already sampled Ligue 2 and Ligue 1 in France and the Swiss Super League with Young Boys, experience that may appeal to Besiktas as they look for a modern full-back capable of adapting quickly to a new league.
If the transfer rumour eventually turns into a concrete move, a switch to Istanbul could mark the next major step in Hadjam’s career, offering a larger stage on which to build his reputation and test the ceiling of his growing potential.
