Mohamed Salah received a hero's welcome in Türkiye on Wednesday as the Egyptian superstar moved a step closer to completing a blockbuster free transfer to Trabzonspor, a signing widely regarded as the biggest in the club's history and one of the most significant in Turkish football.
Hundreds of supporters packed Istanbul's Atatürk Airport General Aviation Terminal to greet the former Liverpool forward after he arrived aboard a private jet wearing Trabzonspor's iconic claret-and-sky-blue colors.
Fans chanted his name, waved club scarves and sang traditional songs as Salah acknowledged the crowd before leaving for medical examinations ahead of his expected unveiling in Trabzon on Thursday.
The 34-year-old appeared in a video released by the club while wearing his new jersey during the flight to Türkiye.
"Trabzon, are you ready? I can hear you. See you very soon," Salah said before ending with Trabzonspor's famous slogan, "Bize Her Yer Trabzon" ("Everywhere is Trabzon for us").
