Mohamed Salah is close to completing his transfer to the ranks of Turkish Trabzonspor after days of doubts about his next destination.
Mohamed Salah
Club: Free agent
Salah's name has been linked in the coming period with Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor clubs from Turkey.
The Turkish newspaper Sabah revealed today, Monday, that Mohamed Salah has reached a preliminary agreement with Trabzonspor.
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 arrive in Turkey on Wednesday before the official announcement.
The technical director of Turkish Trabzonspor said earlier via the Turkish channel HTSpor: "There is nothing official yet regarding Salah".
He added, "It is very important that a name like Salah is associated with Trabzonspor".
He continued, "But instead of creating expectations by talking, we seek to build trust through hard work".
He concluded, "At the present time, there is nothing to say in this regard".
The French site Foot Mercato revealed that Trabzonspor is close to signing Mohamed Salah, the former Liverpool player. (See details)
According to the Turkish site "ajansspor", Trabzonspor has made 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.
This comes at a time when Turkish Beşiktaş withdrew from negotiations with Salah due to the financial demands of Rami Abbas and his agent. (See details)
Previously, a report revealed an offer from Saudi Al-Ittihad Jeddah for the Egyptian national team captain. (See details)
Previously, Trabzonspor president Ertuğrul Doğan revealed via the Turkish channel aspor: "Who wouldn't want to sign a player like Mohamed Salah? I also wish for that, but until this moment there is no agreement".
He continued, "I don't want to talk about whether we have contacted Mohamed Salah or not. As the club president, I must protect the interests of Trabzonspor, and therefore we must choose our words carefully".
He stressed, "If there is any new development regarding the deals, we will inform our fans and the public immediately".
Salah left Liverpool at the end of last season.
Previously, Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet" and Ayman Abdel Aziz wore the Trabzonspor shirt.
Trabzonspor participates in the Europa League during the next season starting from the qualifying playoff for the main round.
Mohamed Salah ended his career with Liverpool at the end of last season, after 9 years he spent with the Reds.
Mohamed Salah returned with the Egyptian national team from the World Cup after exiting in the round of 16 against Argentina.
Trabzonspor finished the Turkish league in third place during the past season.
