Trabzonspor open talks to sign Mohamed Salah
Turkish club Trabzonspor said on 4 August 2026 they have begun negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah, the 34-year-old Egypt forward who left Liverpool at the end of last season. Salah is in talks to join as a free agent.
Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in June 2017 and spent nine years with the club, winning numerous honours during his time at Anfield. He helped the Reds to two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Club World Cup, the Uefa Super Cup, the FA Cup and two EFL Cups, as well as the Community Shield.
During his time in England, the Egyptian won the Premier League Golden Boot on four occasions and was named the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year three times - in 2018, 2022 and 2025.
He scored 257 goals and provided 120 assists from 442 appearances for Liverpool.
Salah was part of the Egypt side that reached the 2026 World Cup last 16 before losing 3-2 to eventual finalists Argentina.
Nicknamed the Black Sea Storm, Trabzonspor have won seven league titles, six of which came between 1976 and 1984. In 2022 they claimed their most recent league success, ending a 38-year wait; the club is based in the north-eastern city of Trabzon and is one of only six teams to have won the Turkish Super Lig.
In a statement, Trabzonspor said Salah will arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday. "The player is planned to reach Trabzon in the evening of the same day," it said. "The time and other details regarding the welcome program in Trabzon will be shared with the public through our club's official communication channels during the day."
