Mohamed Salah follows in footsteps of Liverpool legend with Trabzonspor transfer
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahMohamed Salah follows a Liverpool legend by completing a surprise move to Turkish side Trabzonspor after bringing his successful nine-year spell at Anfield to an endMohamed Salah is set to sign for Trabzonspor in Turkey(Image: Getty Images)Mohamed Salah is following in the footsteps of Liverpool legend Daniel Sturridge after bringing his successful nine-year spell at Anfield to an end and completing a surprise move to Trabzonspor.Salah is on the verge of completing a free transfer to the Turkish side after leaving Liverpool this summer. The Egyptian is yet to undergo his medical and sign his contract but has already arrived in Turkey ahead of the move.Salah had attracted interest from Besiktas and Al-Ittihad, while there was also some interest from Italy.
If it progresses through the qualifying rounds, Trabzonspor will compete in the Europa League during the 2026/27 campaign.Salah’s move to Trabzonspor will see him emulate the path of his former Liverpool teammate Sturridge, who also joined the Turkish club after leaving Anfield.The former Liverpool striker, who signed a three-year deal at Trabzonspor in 2019, scored seven goals in 16 appearances at the club before he was released by the club after it mutually agreed to terminate his contract, bringing his brief spell in Turkey to an early end.Sturridge began his career at Manchester City before going on to play for Chelsea, Bolton, Liverpool and West Brom. During his six-and-a-half-year spell at Anfield, he scored 67 goals in 160 appearances and formed a formidable partnership with Luis Suarez.Daniel Sturridge also joined Trabzonspor from Liverpool(Image: Anadolu Agency)After leaving Turkey, Sturridge joined A-League side Perth Glory for the 2021/22 season but endured another injury-hit spell.Fitness issues delayed his first training session until November, while a groin injury in February further disrupted his campaign.Perth chief executive Tony Pignata later admitted the move had been “disappointing”, with Sturridge making just six appearances, starting once and failing to score before being released by new manager Ruben Zadkovich the following June.Salah famously wore Liverpool’s No.
10 for his country, although Ernest Muci has that shirt at his new club.Trabzonspor has already released images of Salah wearing the No. 61 shirt, an iconic number in the city given its status as Trabzon’s license plate code.The number carries strong significance for locals and appears to have influenced Salah’s decision.The 34-year-old could have remained at Liverpool for another year, with his contract running until 2027, but both parties agreed the summer was the right time to bring his illustrious Anfield career to an end.Salah’s final campaign with Liverpool was comfortably his worst, with the Reds only just securing a place in the Champions League.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCTrabzonsporMohamed SalahDaniel Sturridge