Trabzonspor close to signing Mohamed Salah
Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor has announced that it has opened official transfer negotiations to sign free-agent forward Mohamed Salah.
In a formal filing submitted to the Public Disclosure Platform on Aug. 4, the Black Sea club confirmed it is pursuing the 34-year-old Egyptian international. “Negotiations have begun over the transfer of professional soccer player Mohamed Salah, who is a free agent, to our club,” Trabzonspor said in the disclosure.
Speaking to broadcaster A Spor shortly after the announcement, Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan said while the transfer is not yet finalized, Salah was expected to arrive in Istanbul on Aug. 5 for medical checks before traveling to Trabzon to sign a contract, likely on Aug. 6.
Turkish media reports indicate Trabzonspor has offered Salah a two-year deal with an annual salary of approximately 17 million euros ($19.6 million).
