Besiktas sign Pepe

Portuguese international defender Pepe on Wednesday signed for Turkish champions Besiktas of Istanbul from Real Madrid on a two-year deal.

Pepe, 34, landed in Istanbul before dawn aboard a private plane and was given a rousing welcome by hundreds of fans who had waited overnight at the airport.

He then went through a full medical and signed his two-year contract at a news conference at club headquarters.

Pepe will receive a total salary of 9.5 million euros ($10.75 million) plus performance bonuses.