Nayar - Pendikspor

So by way of a comparison, apart from a few top clubs, the Turkish Superlig is of similar quality to the championship.

Pendikspor are, world rated, lower than Reading. They got promoted last year but are 2nd from bottom and on their way to relegation - whereas, arguably, we are a few points from promotion places.

He has decided to join a side much worse than us

Or, he was/is not first-choice and wasn't prepared to hang around?

So by way of a comparison, apart from a few top clubs, the Turkish Superlig is of similar quality to the championship.

Pendikspor are, world rated, lower than Reading. They got promoted last year but are 2nd from bottom and on their way to relegation - whereas, arguably, we are a few points from promotion places.

He has decided to join a side much worse than us

….or just decided to stay in Turkey.

Or we were never in for him , and it's all smoke and mirrors .

Has a small child, home in Turkey and his wife has a clothing/fashion business in Turkey... Might just be that!