Besiktas forward Kevin-Prince Boateng resumes training

Kevin-Prince Boateng has shared a photo on his Instagram account of him returning to individual training alongside his teammates.

The 33-year-old Fiorentina loanee joined the Eagles in January and has scored two goals in six matches.

The Turkish Super Lig was one of the few football leagues that initially remained in action while others were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After pressure from players like former Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel, whose contract was terminated, and a continued increase in cases in Turkey, the Super Lig came to a halt on March 17.

With lockdown restrictions eased by governments across the world, hopes of football getting back on track are looking likely with individual training commencing for Serie A, La Liga and Premier League.

The Bundesliga - where Boateng's career started with Hertha Berlin and he also had stints with Borussia Dortmund, Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt, has kicked off with fans behind closed doors.

The Turkish Super Lig had employed this model while it remained active before the suspension and is set to continue that way, at least for the completion of the current season.

Turkey has the eighth-highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world and sixth in Europe at 153,000, 4,200 deaths and 114,000 recoveries.

Besiktas are hoping to tie Boateng to a permanent deal, however the likelihood of the season eclipsing the June 30 expiration of the loan contract puts things up in the air.

The Istanbul-based are four points away from Europa League qualification on the log and nine away from having a crack at Champions League football next season.

Boateng joined Fiorentina last summer from Sassuolo and played 14 games the Viola, scoring once which came on the opening day of the season in a 4-3 home defeat to Napoli.

The Ghana international was also on the books of Barcelona where he was on loan, making four appearances in total and winning La Liga.

He was a backup option for Uruguay superstar Luis Suarez after La Masia graduate Munir El Haddadi was sold to Sevilla in January 2019.

Boateng's most notable stint was at AC Milan where he played 100 times between 2010 and 2014, winning Serie A in 2011.

He had a short six-month spell in 2015 after being released from his contract at Schalke 04.

Boateng has also played for Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth in England, as well as Las Palmas in Spain.