Mohamed Salah 'reaches verbal agreement' on next club after Liverpool

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Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is seemingly close to joining a new club, as reports have emerged over an agreement with a new team for a contract.Mohamed Salah is seemingly closing in on his next club after leaving Liverpool(Image: (Photo by Doug Zimmerman/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images))Mohamed Salah is seemingly closing in on joining his next club, as reports have emerged over a verbal agreement with Besiktas for a contract.It comes after the winger left Liverpool as a free agent, just one year into his two-year deal that was previously signed at Anfield, following a difficult campaign for him and the club as a whole.That brought a nine-year stay with the Reds to an end, one that was filled with memorable moments, goals, assists, and trophies along the way.After securing legendary status with Liverpool, it was difficult to picture the star in another jersey, but that reality became clearer this summer when he left Merseyside in search of another opportunity, with plenty of suitors considering an offer.However, it appears to be the Turkish side Besiktas that has moved first, after reports of an offer emerged following Salah's participation at the World Cup with Egypt.Those talks over a deal may well have ended swiftly, as Footmercato journalist Santi Aouna claims that a "verbal agreement" has been reached over a contract between the two parties this summer.The structure is believed to be a one-year deal with the option of another year included, though it's unclear whether that is on the club's side or whether the option is triggered by something such as a number of appearances.Salah is touted to be in line to earn an initial $11.4 million for that contract, with bonuses that could be worth an additional $2.3 million moving forward.Content cannot be displayed without consentIt would be a quick resolution to the 34-year-old's future just weeks on from officially leaving Liverpool, amid heavy links with teams in Saudi Arabia and the MLS.That quick end to discussions was hinted at by Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, who recently said that his future may be decided "very soon" on social media, though he did stress that it wasn't clear where he would be playing yet.Mohamed Salah left Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)A move to Turkey would bring about an interesting career switch for the winger, who has featured in Egypt, Switzerland, England, and Italy so far.He could pair up with a familiar face in Leandro Trossard, who Besiktas recently invested roughly $23 million in a deal to sign the forwards from Premier League champions Arsenal.That could see Trossard on the left and Salah on the right, in a deadly pairing for the team moving forward, with a chance for Salah to get back to his very best.