Turkish club Trabzonspor begin talks to sign Salah

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Rajan, A. (2026, August 5). Turkish club Trabzonspor begin talks to sign Salah. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgdkd5ggg7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Turkish club Trabzonspor have begun negotiations with Mohamed Salah, who left Liverpool at the end of last season as a free agent. According to Trabzonspor's statement, Salah is expected to arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday and will then travel to Trabzon that evening. There are no details yet on the terms of his potential contract or how long he plans to stay with the team. The 34-year-old Egyptian forward has won numerous titles and individual awards during his nine-year stint at Liverpool, including four Premier League Golden Boots.
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Turkish club Trabzonspor has begun negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah, a 34-year-old Egyptian forward who left Liverpool at the end of last season. The talks indicate that Salah will join Trabzonspor as a free agent. According to a statement from Trabzonspor, Salah is expected to arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday and then travel to Trabzon, where he will be welcomed by the club's officials. This move comes after Salah spent nine years with Liverpool, during which time he won numerous honors, including two Premier League titles and the Champions League.

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🔮 In a statement, Trabzonspor said Salah will arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday.
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Egypt Liverpool Trabzon Trabzonspor Turkish

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Liverpool ORG · 3× Salah PERSON · 3× Trabzon GPE · 3× Trabzonspor ORG · 3× Egypt GPE · 2× Istanbul GPE · 1× Mohamed Salah PERSON · 1× Turkish NORP · 1× the Black Sea Storm ORG · 1× the Turkish Super Lig ORG · 1×

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During his time in England, the Egyptian won the Premier League Golden Boot on four occasions and was named the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year three times - in 2018, 2022 and 2025.
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🔮 In a statement, Trabzonspor said Salah will arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday.
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- Published Turkish club Trabzonspor say they have begun negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah. asserted
they → publish → Salah
The 34-year-old Egypt forward left Liverpool at the end of last season and is in talks to join as a free agent. asserted
forward → leave → agent
In a statement, Trabzonspor said Salah will arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday. asserted
Salah → say → Wednesday
"The player is planned to reach Trabzon in the evening of the same day," it said. asserted
it → plan → day
"The time and other details regarding the welcome program in Trabzon will be shared with the public through our club's official communication channels during the day. asserted
time → regard → day
" Nicknamed the Black Sea Storm, Trabzonspor have won seven league titles, six of which came between 1976 and 1984. asserted
six → nickname → 1976
In 2022, they claimed their most recent league success, ending a 38-year wait. asserted
they → claim → wait
Based in the north-eastern city of Trabzon, they are one of only six teams to have won the Turkish Super Lig. asserted
they → base → Lig
Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in June 2017 and won numerous honours with the club during a nine-year spell. asserted
Salah → join → spell
He helped the Reds to win two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Club World Cup, Uefa Super Cup, FA Cup and two EFL Cups, as well as the Community Shield. asserted
Reds → help → titles
During his time in England, the Egyptian won the Premier League Golden Boot on four occasions and was named the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year three times - in 2018, 2022 and 2025. asserted
Egyptian → win → 2018
In the process, he scored 257 goals and provided 120 assists from 442 appearances for Liverpool. asserted
he → score → Liverpool
Salah was part of the Egypt side that reached the 2026 World Cup last 16 before losing 3-2 to eventual finalists Argentina. asserted
that → reach → Argentina
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