Why Mohamed Salah chose Trabzonspor as first pictures emerge

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Mohamed Salah has a new club, but it is not one anyone would have expected. On Tuesday night, it was teased by Trabzonspor that they were bringing the Egyptian King to northeaster Türkiye, before a first set of pictures emerged on Wednesday morning, in which Salah was donning the claret and blue stripped shirt. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞: ON 🔥 pic.twitter.com/mqi1DLa9DH— Trabzonspor (@Trabzonspor) August 5, 2026When he announced he was leaving Liverpool, ending his illustrious nine-year career on Merseyside, no one would have seen this coming.

The attracton of Turkey Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Argentina v Egypt - Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - July 7, 2026 Egypt's Mohamed Salah in action REUTERS/Carlos Barria | REUTERSConsidering he has two children, aged 12 and six, it would be understandable if Salah is prioritising the desires of his family, as well as satisfying his football. Türkiye's population is 99.8% muslim, which will surely help the Salah family acclimatise.

Nevertheless, as noted by Transfermarkt Türkiye, Salah will become the player in Süper Lig history with the highest career-high transfer value. Trabzonspor's one and only appearance in the Champions League group stages came in 2011, and they'll have to finish in the top two of the Süper Lig to have a chance of changing that.