Mohamed Salah on verge of Trabzonspor move as free agent after Liverpool exit
The Egyptian forward is expected in Turkey for a medical on Wednesday, with the Super Lig club confirming negotiations are underway for a two-year contract.
Mohamed Salah is poised to join Turkish side Trabzonspor, with the club announcing on Tuesday that it has opened formal negotiations to sign the 34-year-old on a free transfer. The former Liverpool forward is scheduled to fly to Istanbul on Wednesday before travelling to Trabzon, where a medical is planned and a contract could be signed as early as Thursday, according to club chairman Ertugrul Dogan.
Salah became a free agent this summer after a nine-year spell at Anfield that yielded 257 goals in 442 appearances, two Premier League titles and a Champions League crown. His final season on Merseyside was marked by a dip in output—seven league goals—and a public falling-out with then-manager Arne Slot, which saw him dropped for Champions League fixtures. The Egyptian had previously signed a two-year extension in April 2025, but his relationship with the club soured, and he later said he felt “sacrificed” during a poor run of results.
Trabzonspor, who finished third in the Super Lig last term to secure a Europa League playoff spot, view Salah as a marquee addition to bolster both domestic and continental ambitions. The Black Sea club confirmed the player’s travel plans in a statement, adding that details of his welcome would be shared via official channels. While multiple reports indicate a two-year deal has been agreed in principle, one contractual clause still requires approval, and Dogan had earlier dismissed claims that an agreement was already in place.
Salah’s move to Turkey ends a period of uncertainty that also saw interest from MLS clubs and Saudi Arabia, as well as from Istanbul rivals Besiktas, whose football director said negotiations had stalled over financial and image-rights demands. The forward recently featured for Egypt at the World Cup, playing five matches and helping his nation reach the last 16 before elimination by Argentina.
Should the transfer be finalised, Salah would be available for Trabzonspor’s Europa League playoff later this month, offering the club a proven goalscorer as it seeks to reassert itself among Turkey’s elite.
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Trabzonspor confirms it has initiated talks with Salah and aims to close the deal within the week, relying on official statements from the chairman.
The account uses official statements from the club chairman and Salah's career statistics to build credibility, presenting the news as an objective ongoing development.
The detail that a contractual clause still needs approval is omitted, but the cautious tone makes the omission less significant.
Turkish journalist Sabuncuoglu reveals that Salah has already accepted personal terms, but a final contractual hurdle keeps the deal pending.
The text relies on a specialized source (a transfer journalist) and cites an unresolved clause, creating an aura of exclusivity and suspense.
Trabzonspor surprises the market and lands Salah: a two-year contract is incoming, with expert Romano confirming the deal.
The account uses Fabrizio Romano's authority as a guarantor of the news and adopts a tone of surprise and certainty to present the negotiation as a done deal.
The unresolved contractual clause, present in other sources, is omitted, making the deal appear more certain than it actually is.
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