Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan says there is currently no agreement for Mohamed Salah to join the Turkish club and denies reports that the former Liverpool forward is due to travel to Trabzon.
Dogan addressed the speculation in an interview with Turkish television channel A Spor, insisting that reports circulating in the media and on social media did not reflect the situation.
“There is a lot being said, but there is no agreement with Mohamed Salah,” he said.
Reports had claimed that Salah could arrive in Trabzon within the next few hours. Dogan rejected that suggestion and said the club had made no arrangements for the Egypt captain to travel to the city.
“There are no arrangements for him to travel to Trabzon tomorrow. If there were such a plan, we would have informed the media and our supporters,” he added.
Dogan acknowledged that signing a player of Salah’s stature would be an attractive prospect for Trabzonspor, but stressed that no deal had been reached.
“Who would not want to sign a player of Mohamed Salah’s calibre? Of course we would like that, but the truth is that there is no agreement at this moment,” he said.
His comments came after Turkish reports suggested Trabzonspor officials had met a representative of Salah. Those reports claimed the club had presented an official offer and discussed its terms.
The reported proposal was said to include an annual salary of 17m euros and a two-year contract.
When Dogan was asked directly whether Trabzonspor had entered negotiations with Salah, he did not give a clear answer.
“I do not want to talk about this matter,” he said.
He later repeated that the player’s possible arrival was not currently being organised, while acknowledging the strength of the support for the idea among the club’s fans.
“The supporters want to see a player like Mohamed Salah wearing the Trabzonspor shirt, and I also hope for that, but there is still no agreement and there is no plan for him to come to Trabzon,” Dogan said.
The Trabzonspor president also explained why the club had been cautious in its public comments about potential signings. He said the board sometimes had to withhold information in order to protect the club’s position during negotiations.
“As president of the club, I have to choose my words carefully. In some deals, we need to follow a particular approach in negotiations because any statement can affect the progress of the talks,” he said.
Dogan concluded by saying that Trabzonspor would announce any developments as soon as they occurred.
“There is currently no agreement or planned trip, and when there is news, we will inform our supporters directly,” he added.
Salah became a free agent after terminating his contract with Liverpool at the end of last season, prompting widespread speculation about his next club this summer.
He had also been close to joining another Turkish club, Besiktas, in recent days. However, those negotiations failed to produce a final agreement because of financial differences between the two sides.
Saudi Pro League clubs are also continuing to monitor Salah’s situation. Al-Ittihad are among the teams reported to have shown significant interest in signing him in previous transfer windows.
