Elderson Echiejile has denied he is set to join Istanbul club Besiktas before the close of the summer window.

Recall that there had been reports that the 25 - year - old had agreed to join the Black Eagles on a two - year contract, but it now looks like those stories were far from reality.

'' It’s not true that I have signed for Besiktas. There was no agreement between Braga and Besiktas. I am still a player of Braga,'' Elderson said on his official website elderson3.com.

There had been a lot of speculation linking Echiejile with a move from Sporting Braga, with teams in Germany, England and Turkey said to be monitoring his situation.

His contract with the Archbishops expires in June 2014.