Turkish club Trabzonspor begin talks to sign Salah

What the report says

Turkish side Trabzonspor say they have opened talks to sign Mohamed Salah, according to BBC Sport Football. The club said the 34-year-old Egypt forward is being discussed as a free agent after leaving Liverpool at the end of last season, and that he is expected to travel to Istanbul on Wednesday. Trabzonspor added that more details about a welcome programme in Trabzon would be announced through official club channels.

Salah spent nine seasons at Liverpool after joining from Roma in 2017. During that spell, he became one of the club’s standout players and won major honours including two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Club World Cup, the Uefa Super Cup, the FA Cup, two EFL Cups and the Community Shield. He also won the Premier League Golden Boot four times, underlining his status as one of the league’s most prolific forwards.

The reported move would be a notable signing for Trabzonspor and for Turkish football more broadly, given Salah’s profile and long record at the top level of European football. In general, free-agent negotiations can progress quickly if a player agrees personal terms and completes the required formalities, but BBC Sport reported only that talks have begun and that Salah is due in Turkey, not that a deal has been completed.