Man Utd Star Played ‘Significant’ Role in Mohamed Salah’s Trabzonspor Transfer
Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana reportedly played a key role in convincing Mohamed Salah to join Turkish club Trabzonspor. The transfer, valued at $39 million over two years, marks a significant move for the Süper Lig club.
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Trabzonspor fans might have on-loan goalkeeper André Onana to thank for Mohamed Salah becoming arguably the biggest signing in the club’s 59-year history.
Despite interest in previous years from the Saudi Pro League and links with Major League Soccer team Sporting Kansas City in recent weeks, Salah seemed destined for Türkiye. Beşiktaş struggled to finalize the financial terms with the former Liverpool superstar, but he will still play in the Süper Lig now that Trabzonspor agreed a two-year contract .
Salah, as he does for Egypt, will wear the No. 10 shirt.
Seeing his place taken at Manchester United , first briefly by Altay Bayındır and then permanently by Senne Lammens, Onana spent last season with Trabzonspor and extended that loan into a second year soon after 2025–26 had finished.
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