Mohamed Salah: Former Liverpool forward set to join Turkish club Trabzonspor on free transfer after leaving Anfield
Mohamed Salah left Liverpool this summer after nine years following the mutual agreement to end his contract a year early; Salah scored 257 in 442 games for Liverpool and left as the club's third all time top goalscorer
Wednesday 5 August 2026 10:59, UK
Mohamed Salah is set to join Turkish side Trabzonspor on a free transfer after mutually agreeing to terminate his Liverpool contract a year early.
Salah ended a nine-year spell at Anfield by cutting short the terms he had agreed in April 2025 after a difficult season for the 34-year-old, which saw him dropped and publicly fall out with then Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.
One of Liverpool's greatest players, Salah lifted seven major trophies during his time on Merseyside and left as the club's third-highest goalscorer, netting 257 in 442 games.
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He has long been a target for clubs in Saudi Arabia, and that appeared to be Salah's most likely destination when he delivered a bombshell interview after being dropped at Leeds last season.
It was less than three years ago that Liverpool rejected a £150m offer from Saudi club Al Ittihad for Salah. However, he is now set for a spell in the Turkish Superlig. Trabzonspor will enter the Europa League playoffs after finishing third last season.
'Why has Salah chosen Trabzonspor'
Former Premier League defender John Curtis speaking on Sky Sports News' Transfer Show:
"The obvious one is the money. I'm sure. I think it's rumoured to be 17m a year or something like that.
"So you know that translates to a little bit less maybe than he was earning at Liverpool, and probably significantly less than he could have got at or in Saudi Arabia.
"It's very easy to play with top players. So, is this a step down? Obviously, those players are very good players, but most Salah is used to working with the very best, and that impacts you as a player. So, again, it becomes a little bit of a shock."
