Turkish club Trabzonspor said they have started transfer negotiations with Egyptian great Mohamed Salah.
Former Liverpool star Salah became a free agent in the summer and a number of clubs across the globe seem to be interested in signing the 34-year-old.
It seems Trabzonspor are in pole position to get his signature.
“Negotiations have been launched to transfer professional footballer Mohamed Salah, who is in a free status, to our club,” the club said in a statement.
Trabzonspor chairman Ertugrul Dogan told broadcaster A Spor that while the transfer was not yet complete, Salah was expected to arrive in Istanbul for medical checks on Wednesday and then head to Trabzon.
According to reports, Salah had earlier considered joining Istanbul club Besiktas but negotiations ended over financial and image rights issues.
Salah left Anfield after nine successful years, having scored 257 goals in 442 appearances. He helped Liverpool win the Premier League twice and the Uefa Champions League once.
In the 2024/25 season, Salah scored 29 league goals and provided 18 assists, equalling the league record for most goal involvements in a single season.
He was also named Premier League Player of the Season and won the Golden Boot and the Playmaker Award, becoming the first player to clinch all three in one campaign.
However, his performance began to dip last season, with seven goals and seven assists in 27 league matches. He was left on the bench in Champions League games, leading to a public spat with Liverpool's then-manager Arne Slot.
Salah was also part of the Egyptian team that performed admirably at the recent Fifa World Cup, where they suffered a heart-breaking and controversial 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the last 16.
Still, it was a tournament to remember for Salah and Egypt as they won at the World Cup for the first time in four attempts, moved out of the group phase and reached the last 16.
