Besiktas snap up former Liverpool and Ajax winger Babel as a free agent

The Dutch midfielder has returned to Turkey for a second spell, having previously spent time on the books at Kasimpasa.

Besiktas have confirmed the signing of former Liverpool and Ajax winger Ryan Babel on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

The Dutchman had been searching for a new club following the expiry of a short-term contract at Deportivo La Coruna, for whom he scored four goals in 11 La Liga appearances.

Babel's move to Besiktas represents a return to Turkey for the 30-year-old, who spent two seasons at Kasimpasa from 2013 to 2015.