The Turkish club Trabzonspor announced the start of its negotiations with Mohamed Salah in preparation for joining him to the team's ranks.
Mohamed Salah
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Salah's joining Trabzon has become closer than ever, and the deal is expected to be officially announced tomorrow, Wednesday, and presented to the fans on Thursday.
Trabzonspor wrote on the club's official account: "Negotiations have begun regarding Mohamed Salah's transfer to our club".
This official step is considered preparatory when completing deals officially for Turkish clubs.
The Turkish channel HT Spor revealed that Mohamed Salah's signing ceremony for Trabzonspor will be on Thursday at Papara Park Stadium, the Turkish team's home ground.
Turkish journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, a transfer market specialist, revealed that Trabzon reached a final agreement with Mohamed Salah.
Yağız explained that Salah agreed to a two-season contract with Trabzon.
The Turkish journalist explained that Salah will arrive in Istanbul at 12 o'clock tomorrow, Wednesday, to sign the contracts before the official announcement.
The Turkish newspaper Sabah had previously published that Salah is close to Trabzon after submitting a new offer, and if he agrees, he will arrive on Wednesday.
The report indicated that Salah will receive an annual salary estimated at 17 million euros in addition to bonuses.
The report explained that the club will provide a private plane for Mohamed Salah from Greece, where he is spending his vacation, to reach Turkey on Wednesday before the official announcement.
According to the Turkish website "ajansspor", Trabzonspor has submitted an offer to sign Mohamed Salah for two seasons.
The club offered a salary of 17 million euros per season in addition to 5 million euros in bonuses.
Salah will also receive 20% of shirt sales.
Trabzonspor will play 9 matches in the upcoming period before the international break in September.
The team will play 6 matches in the Turkish league, most notably against Galatasaray on September 20 before the start of the international break.
The team will also play 3 matches in the Europa League, including a match in the first round of the group stage if qualified.
Trabzon's match schedule at the beginning of Salah's expected journey is as follows:
August 15 - Kasımpaşa × Trabzon - First round of the Turkish league
August 20 - Trabzon × Winner of Ferencváros Hungarian or Górnik Zabrze Polish - Europa League
August 23 - Trabzon × Başakşehir - Second round of the Turkish league
August 27 - Trabzon × Winner of Ferencváros Hungarian or Górnik Zabrze Polish - Europa League knockout stage return leg
August 30 - Ümraniyespor × Trabzon - Third round of the Turkish league
September 6 - Trabzon × Gençlerbirliği - Fourth round of the Turkish league
September 13 - Konyaspor × Trabzon - Fifth round of the Turkish league
September 17 - First round of the Europa League group stage if qualified
September 20 - Trabzon × Galatasaray - Sixth round of the Turkish league
