Ex-Liverpool star Salah arrives in Turkiye before move to Trabzonspor

What the report says

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah arrived at Istanbul Ataturk Airport on Wednesday to complete a move to Turkish club Trabzonspor, according to Al Jazeera’s report based on Reuters. He was greeted by hundreds of fans and wore Trabzonspor’s burgundy and blue kit as he prepared for a medical and a later flight to the Black Sea city of Trabzon. The club had said a day earlier that it was in talks with the 34-year-old and expected to sign him on a free transfer, with chairman Ertugrul Dogan indicating a ceremony was planned for Thursday.

Trabzonspor posted a video of Salah referencing the club’s supporters and motto, while the forward waved to fans at the airport and joined in a traditional chant. The article said the transfer comes after Salah left Liverpool at the end of last season, ending a nine-year spell at the English club.

Al Jazeera noted Salah’s long record at Liverpool, where he won major trophies and scored 257 goals in 442 appearances. It also pointed to his strong 2024-25 campaign and a quieter final season, which included a public dispute with then-manager Arne Slot. Trabzonspor finished third in the Turkish Super Lig last season and are set to enter the Europa League playoff round, making Salah’s expected arrival a notable boost for a club seeking to challenge Turkey’s biggest sides.