Mohamed Salah's next club finally confirmed as flight details announced before unveiling
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Mohamed Salah's next club has finally been confirmed following his departure from Liverpool this summer, with the winger's flight details being announced to supportersMohamed Salah's next club has been announced following his departure from Liverpool(Image: Jack Thomas, Getty Images)Mohamed Salah's next club has finally been confirmed, with Turkish side Trabzonspor having all but announced the signing of the Liverpool legend.Speculation had grown over recent days that Salah would be heading to Turkiye, with Trabzonspor having emerged as the new favorite for his signature after Besiktas had already attempted to land him.The 34-year-old has been without a club since leaving Anfield earlier this summer, having waived the final year of his contract with the Reds. After weeks of speculation though, a move to Turkiye is on the cards, with Salah expected to sign a two-year deal at Trabzonspor after his new side released details of his arrival to the country.Making the announcement to "the great Trabzonspor fans", the club posted on X: "Professional footballer Mohamed Salah, with whom we have begun transfer negotiations, will be at Istanbul Atatürk Airport General Aviation Terminal at 12:00 on Wednesday, August 5 (tomorrow)."The player is scheduled to arrive in Trabzon on the same day in the evening hours.
The time and other details regarding the welcome program in Trabzon will be shared with the public through our club's official communication channels during the day."The announcement came just mere minutes after Trabzonspor announced that it had begun talks with Salah, which followed another post moments earlier seemingly teasing the signing with a video featuring the Egyptian pyramids.Content cannot be displayed without consentSalah's impending arrival in Turkiye looks set to end months of speculation over his future after he originally announced his decision to leave Liverpool back in March.The winger, who became the Reds' third highest goalscorer of all time and was recently voted as the club's fourth greatest ever player, had been strongly linked with a move to Saudi Arabia for the past few years after Al-Ittihad's failed approach in 2023.The MLS had also been touted as a possible destination, with Sporting Kansas City emerging as a surprise contender for his signature, but a move to Turkiye had appeared to be the frontrunner in recent days. Besiktas had appeared to be leading the charge for his signature, although a take-it-or-leave-it offer was made to Salah last week, which he appears to have turned down.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
That means he will not get the chance to face Liverpool next season, with his new club having qualified for the Europa League instead of the Champions League.Liverpool.com says: It's an odd way to announce a player's arrival, but it seems Salah's move to Trabzonspor is now confirmed - sort of.The move to Turkiye makes sense, although the club feels like a slightly strange choice. Still, we can only wish one of Liverpool's greatest ever players the best of luck at his new club.