Mohamed Salah’s Next Move: Trabzonspor Steps In After Besiktas Deal Falls Through
Mohamed Salah’s post-Liverpool story was never going to be quiet. But few expected the plot to veer quite like this.
After months of uncertainty following his departure from Anfield, the future of the Egyptian icon for the 2026/27 season is finally coming into focus. The long goodbye to Liverpool, soured by a turbulent final campaign and a fractured relationship with Dutch head coach Arne Slot, ended with both player and club walking away last summer. The question since then has been simple: where does one of modern football’s great forwards go next?
For a while, Turkey seemed to have the answer — and one club in particular.
Besiktas Deal Collapses
All last week, the Turkish press hummed with confidence that the “Egyptian King” was destined for Besiktas. Reports painted a near-complete picture: Salah, the former Liverpool talisman, ready to trade the red of Merseyside for the black and white of one of Istanbul’s giants after closing the book on his Premier League chapter in June.
Then the deal stalled. Hard.
Sources close to the negotiations confirmed that talks between Besiktas and Salah reached a dead end. The sticking point was clear enough: what those sources described as “complex financial demands” from his agent, Ramy Abbas. Besiktas’s hierarchy refused to bend, and what had looked like a near-certainty suddenly evaporated.
The door didn’t just close. It swung open for a rival.
Trabzonspor Step In
That’s when Trabzonspor entered the frame and changed the entire landscape.
According to renowned Turkish outlet Fanatik, the Black Sea club moved decisively once Besiktas faltered. Where Besiktas hesitated, Trabzonspor pushed through. The report states that the club’s management has already finalised its stance, sending the final version of the contract to Ramy Abbas after both sides agreed on every financial and personal term without a single obstacle.
No drawn-out wrangling. No last-minute hitches. Just a clear path to a marquee signing.
The significance is obvious. Landing Mohamed Salah would be a seismic moment for Trabzonspor, a statement of intent both domestically and in Europe. This isn’t just another big name chasing a late-career payday; it is one of the defining forwards of his generation preparing to anchor a new project in a league that has long craved a global superstar in his mould.
A Historic Welcome in the Making
Fanatik reports that Trabzonspor’s board will hold a decisive meeting today, Tuesday, to lock in the details of what they describe as a historic reception for Salah. Not just a routine unveiling — a full-scale event built around his arrival, from travel logistics to a fan celebration designed to match the weight of his name.
The plan is straightforward: once the contracts are signed and Salah’s plane touches down in Turkey, the official announcement will follow.
Liverpool is behind him. Besiktas have fallen away. Trabzonspor now stand on the brink of the most audacious signing in their modern history.
If the final signatures land where the negotiations say they will, the next chapter of Mohamed Salah’s career won’t just start with a press release. It will begin with a roar on the shores of the Black Sea.
