Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah arrives in Istanbul ahead of Trabzonspor move
Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has arrived in Istanbul to finalize a transfer to the Turkish club Trabzonspor. The move follows his departure from Liverpool as a free agent after a difficult final season.
Why it matters
The transfer of a high-profile athlete significantly impacts the financial valuation and competitive standing of the involved clubs.
Mohamed Salah was greeted by cheering Trabzonspor fans in Istanbul on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) as he closed in on a move to the Turkish club.
The Liverpool icon wore the team's blue and burgundy striped shirt after flying in on a private jet to complete the deal.
Earlier he was filmed aboard the jet pulling on his new jersey.
“Trabzon are you ready? I can hear you. See you very soon,” Salah said in a video message posted on the club's official X channel.
Turkish TV showed still images of Salah wearing a shirt with No. 61 on it as he arrived in Istanbul, where hundreds of chanting fans waited to greet him. NTV also broadcast the Egyptian signing a Trabzon shirt and said his official signing ceremony would be held on Thursday (August 6) in the Black Sea city.
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