Mohamed Salah has signed a two-year contract with Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor, officially joining the team on August 6, 2026. The 34-year-old Egyptian international forward left Liverpool following the expiration of his contract with the English side [1, 2, 3].
Salah ended a nine-year spell at Liverpool where he scored 257 goals in 442 appearances. During his time at the club, he won two Premier League titles and one Champions League trophy, becoming the third-highest goalscorer in Liverpool's history and fourth in Premier League all-time scoring [1, 2, 4, 5].
Before joining Trabzonspor, Salah played for Basel, Chelsea, Fiorentina, AS Roma, and Liverpool [6, 5, 7]. He scored 66 goals in 119 international matches for Egypt and helped his national team reach the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup [1, 4].
Trabzonspor finished third in the 2025-26 Turkish Super Lig season. By securing third place, the club will compete in the Europa League play-off round next season [2, 3].
Negotiations began around August 4, with Trabzonspor announcing talks to sign Salah while he was expected in Istanbul for a medical check on August 5. Salah arrived at Istanbul airport on August 5 wearing Trabzonspor's burgundy and blue kit, receiving a hero's welcome from fans [5, 7, 8, 9].
The contract reportedly pays Salah approximately 17 million euros per season plus conditional bonuses. He will also receive a 20% share of merchandise revenue bearing his name [3, 4].
Salah was close to joining Besiktas earlier but the deal fell through due to differences over financial terms and image rights [6, 5, 8, 10].
Salah remarked, "I am really happy... and looking forward to training with the team. Everywhere I go, I always win or try to win something. Hopefully we can do something in the league and in Europe as well" [4]. Upon arrival, he addressed Trabzonspor fans with enthusiasm: "Trabzon, are you ready? I can hear you. See you very soon. Everywhere is Trabzon to us" [9].
Salah’s move to Turkey marks the next chapter in his career as he prepares to compete domestically and in Europe with Trabzonspor.
