Mustafa Sarıgul has described Mohamed Salah’s move to Trabzonspor as a major achievement for Turkish football, saying the Egypt captain’s arrival could bring economic and social benefits to the city as well as raising the standard of the game nationally.
Salah has signed a two-season contract with the Turkish club that runs until the summer of 2028. He was presented wearing Trabzonspor’s number 10 shirt alongside club president Ertugrul Dogan in a high-profile ceremony that attracted widespread attention across the global sporting community.
Sarıgul, a member of the Turkish parliament representing Erzincan for the New Change Party, welcomed the transfer in an official statement. He said sports clubs played an important role in developing their cities, creating economic and social value, bringing people together and strengthening unity and solidarity.
He cited Trabzonspor as an example of how a football club can contribute to those wider aims.
The MP said the club’s success in signing a player of Salah’s international standing represented a significant accomplishment. He added that the deal would benefit both Trabzonspor and Turkish football, while helping to raise the level of the sport in the country.
Sarıgul also placed particular emphasis on Salah’s potential influence away from the first-team pitch. He said the former Egypt captain could serve as a role model for young players and help encourage the emergence of a new generation of talented footballers.
The transfer is also expected, in Sarıgul’s view, to increase the energy and excitement surrounding the Turkish league during the current season. He congratulated Dogan, the club’s board and everyone involved in completing the agreement.
Sarıgul wished the club success as it begins a new chapter with Salah, whose arrival has placed Trabzonspor at the centre of attention in Turkish football.
The presentation marked the first public appearance of the player in his new club colours. Wearing the number 10 shirt, Salah stood beside Dogan as the club formally unveiled its latest signing.
For Sarıgul, the agreement represents more than the recruitment of a world-renowned footballer. He argued that the presence of a player of Salah’s stature could strengthen the relationship between Trabzonspor and its community, while also contributing to the broader development and visibility of Turkish football.
He further praised the club’s leadership for completing the deal and acknowledged the work of all those who helped bring the signing to fruition. His statement presented the transfer as an opportunity for Trabzonspor to make a wider contribution to the sport, both through the attention generated by Salah and through the example he could set for younger players.
