Kareem Demirbay, the player of the Turkish team Kasimpasa, made controversial statements about the possibility of the Egyptian international star Mohamed Salah transferring to Besiktas club.
The Egyptian king is closer than ever to wearing the shirt of the Turkish club Besiktas after his departure from Liverpool club in the past season.
Many Turkish reports indicated that the captain of the Egyptian national team is close to joining Besiktas to complete his career in Europe.
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Demirbay said, in statements reported by the Turkish "Sporx": "Mohamed Salah joining the Turkish league? My respect for him is great and unlimited, but this league has witnessed many legends before."
He continued: "I do not compare Salah with others, but there are many important players and shining names who have joined this league before, such as Drogba and Sneijder."
He added: "We also have distinguished players like Emre Belözoğlu and Arda Turan. I do not think that signing a star like Mohamed Salah is happening for the first time, but it has been ongoing for a long time."
He concluded his statements by saying: "Of course this is good for the league, but the players who joined the league previously were truly great."