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Mohamed Salah, a 34-year-old Egyptian forward, has chosen Trabzonspor as his next destination after leaving Liverpool as a free agent. The Turkish club has officially started negotiations and expects to welcome the player this Wednesday, August 5th in Istanbul before completing his signing.
The deal is not yet finalized. Salah will need to pass the medical examination and sign the contract, which, as reported, will span two seasons. As he is currently unattached, Trabzonspor will not have to pay any transfer fee.
Mohamed Salah lands to sign with Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor announced that Salah will arrive at 12:00 PM at the General Aviation Terminal of Atatürk Airport. The club has also called upon their fans to welcome the player before he continues his journey to Trabzon.
The confirmation of the negotiations marks a shift from the club's stance in previous days. Their president, Ertuğrul Doğan, had denied the existence of an agreement, but the club eventually officially declared the start of talks for the player.
Salah had been linked in recent months with clubs in the Saudi Pro League and MLS. The commissioner of the American league, Don Garber, publicly expressed interest in adding the forward after his departure from England became known.
Besiktas also held negotiations with the player's representatives in July. The discussions did not progress due to financial conditions and image rights distribution, allowing Trabzonspor to join the operation and establish itself as the final destination.
Salah concludes nine seasons at Liverpool
Mohamed Salah leaves Liverpool after nine seasons at Anfield. The Egyptian arrived in 2017 from Roma and ended his tenure with over 250 goals, becoming the third highest scorer in the club's history.
During that period, he won two Premier League titles, a Champions League, an FA Cup, two League Cups, a UEFA Super Cup, and a Club World Cup. He also secured the English top-flight's Golden Boot award four times.
Salah had extended his contract in April 2025 until 2027, but reached an agreement with Liverpool to terminate the deal a year early. This termination allows Trabzonspor to sign him without negotiating compensation with the English club.
His last season was marked by reduced playing time and public disagreements with Arne Slot. Despite this, he concluded his spell in England as one of the Premier League's top four all-time goal scorers.
Turkey's new scenario
Salah's arrival enhances the sporting prospects of a Trabzonspor team that finished third in the last league campaign and will compete in the Europa League qualifiers. The club was crowned champions of Turkey in 2022 and clinched the Super Cup in 2023.
The team will battle for the title against Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, and Besiktas. The Turkish league has also recently seen additions like Victor Osimhen, Leroy Sané, N’Golo Kanté, and Mason Greenwood.
The next step will be completing the medical examination and formalizing Mohamed Salah's contract. If no issues arise during the tests, Trabzonspor will announce the signing after his arrival in Turkey and present the forward to their fans in Trabzon.
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