Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
Turkish Super Lig outfit Trabzonspor has emerged as the frontrunner to execute a massive summer transfer window hijack to sign former Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah on a free transfer. The Egyptian superstar remains a highly sought-after free agent following the conclusion of his historic career in the English Premier League, sparking an intense recruitment race across Europe and the Middle East.
Specialized sports editors at Foot Mercato confirmed that Trabzonspor has made significant progress in closed-door negotiations with Salah’s representatives, pulling ahead of rival clubs. The ambitious Turkish side, which secured a third-place finish last season, aims to integrate Salah’s proven goalscoring pedigree and elite experience to launch a serious domestic title challenge.
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The sudden acceleration in talks has completely disrupted previous recruitment blueprints formulated by Turkish rivals Besiktas, who had initially secured a verbal agreement for a one-year contract before financial disagreements stalled negotiations. Despite widespread reports of an imminent medical examination, Trabzonspor President Ertugrul Dogan publicly played down claims that the multi-million-dollar deal is fully finalized.
Dogan confirmed via a live broadcast on A Spor that while every major football club desires an elite player of Salah’s immense caliber, no official contract has been signed yet. The club chief declined to elaborate on the exact status of the ongoing talks, explicitly denying that any immediate travel arrangements have been scheduled to bring the national team captain to the city of Trabzon.
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Renowned football journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu revealed that Trabzonspor’s executive board has structured an ambitious financial package worth 17 million euros per year on a guaranteed two-year contract. If the veteran forward accepts the terms, the lucrative transaction will officially establish the Egyptian winger as the highest-paid player in the history of the Turkish top tier.
However, international sports marketing agents warn that wealthy Saudi Pro League clubs, led by Al-Ittihad, continue to monitor the free agent’s situation closely. Trabzonspor’s administrative board is pushing to finalize the structural details of the contract rapidly, knowing that any late counter-offers from the Gulf region could alter Salah’s final career destination.
