Mohamed Salah has completed his transfer to Turkish club Trabzonspor and officially begun a new chapter in his career after passing his medical and signing a two-year contract.
The former Liverpool star was formally unveiled by Trabzonspor following the successful completion of the final stages of the move. The club published photographs from the contract ceremony, which was attended by president Ertugrul Dogan.
Salah’s arrival has been met with a huge response in Turkey. Thousands of supporters gathered at the airport when the Egypt international arrived, with large crowds then following his journey to the medical centre. The welcome continued throughout the day, underlining the popularity of one of football’s most recognisable players.
Salah, who made a point of engaging with the supporters during the celebrations, has now become one of Trabzonspor’s most significant signings in recent years.
Under the financial terms of the agreement, Salah will earn an annual salary of €17m. His contract also includes a commercial clause allowing him to receive 20% of the revenue generated from the sale of products carrying his name or image.
That arrangement reflects the substantial commercial value attached to the 32-year-old, whose profile extends well beyond the pitch after a highly successful spell at Liverpool.
The transfer came after Salah held negotiations with another Turkish club, Besiktas, during the current summer transfer window. However, those talks ended without an agreement because of differences over the financial terms.
Trabzonspor subsequently reached an agreement with the player and completed what has been described as one of the biggest deals of the transfer window.
The move marks a major change in direction for Salah, who has spent much of his career competing at the highest level of European football. His new club will hope his arrival can bring both sporting success and a significant boost to its international profile.
The official announcement followed Salah’s medical examination and the completion of all transfer formalities. Images released by Trabzonspor showed him signing the paperwork alongside Dogan, confirming the deal after the intense public interest surrounding his arrival.
The Egyptian forward’s presentation brings an end to the uncertainty over his next destination after the failure of the proposed move to Besiktas. Trabzonspor have now secured the player on a two-season agreement, with the financial package and commercial rights forming a central part of the deal.
Supporters’ reaction from the moment Salah landed in Turkey demonstrated the scale of expectations surrounding the transfer. Their presence at the airport, during his medical and throughout the day’s events created an exceptional reception for the new Trabzonspor player.
Salah will now begin his time at the club with the attention of Turkish football firmly focused on him, as Trabzonspor prepare to see one of the game’s biggest names start his latest challenge.