Beşiktaş’s opening playoff round game against Danish side FC Midtjylland is scheduled for the July 23 clash .
Manager the Italian gaffer views Midtjylland as a resilient challenger before the campaign gets under way.
Bookmakers’ betting lines currently favor Beşiktaş 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 rival bidder.
With the transfer window set to expire on July 25, Larrivee’s future remains up in the air and talks could reopen before the deadline.