Ismail Koybashi, the former Trabzonspor star, expressed his great happiness at Mohamed Salah's transfer to the Turkish team, explaining that the Egyptian international is a professional player to the highest degree and wishes him success in his career.
Trabzonspor signed Mohamed Salah this summer in a free transfer deal, after the player left Liverpool at the end of last season, so that the Egyptian Pharaoh begins a new chapter in his football career.
Mohamed Salah's contract with Trabzonspor extends for two seasons, and he will receive an annual salary of 17 million euros.
Mohamed Salah did not participate in Trabzonspor's match against Goztepe, which was played yesterday, Saturday, in honor of Ismail Koybashi, as the latter retired from football permanently.
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Koybashi said in statements reported by "61saat", about Mohamed Salah: "I really wish him success, when I was living the atmosphere of winning the league title with Trabzon, I told myself that Real Madrid would not celebrate winning this title the way we did, and I still stand by my opinion."
He added: "Mohamed Salah's transfer to Trabzon received wide media coverage in the press around the world, of course, his presence here added a special touch, but I understand that too, it was a transfer period full of activity for us, and perhaps Mohamed Salah felt tired and needed additional training."
He concluded: "I think Mohamed Salah studied the current situation professionally before making his decision, he wished to be here and witness these wonderful atmospheres, and I wish him all the best in his football career."
Mohamed Salah received a legendary reception at Papara Park Stadium last Thursday, during his presentation as a new player for Trabzon, and the Egyptian star himself expressed his great happiness with this atmosphere.
İsmail Köybaşı: “Kendisine başarılar diliyorum. Ben Trabzonspor'da şampiyonluk yaşarken Real Madrid bu şampiyonluğu bizim kadar iyi kutlayamaz demiştim. Hala o söylediğimin arkasındayım. Salah hamlesi de dünya basınında geniş yer buldu. Tabii ki burada olması ayrı bir renk… pic.twitter.com/ppdm6MyMuJ — 61saat (@61saat) August 9, 2026@61saat