Trabzonspor marks 59th anniversary as Salah transfer talks swirl
Trabzonspor celebrated its 59th founding anniversary at a training camp in Austria, where vice‑president Zeyyat Kafkas and coach Fatih Tekke cut the commemorative cake and club officials praised the team’s history and future ambitions. The festivities coincided with intense speculation over Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah, who became a free agent after ending his nine‑year spell at Liverpool.
Club president Ertuğrul Doğan repeatedly stated that no formal agreement with Salah exists, while other officials, including Tekke, said the matter has not reached any official stage. Media reports claim the club has offered Salah a two‑year contract worth €17 million per season – roughly €34 million in total – without a shirt‑sale revenue clause and with sponsor support expected to cover a large part of the cost. The offer remains unconfirmed, and the club also discussed other transfer targets such as Nigerian forward Chibuike Nwaiwu.
Entities: Ahmet Kaya · Ahmet Metin Genç · Aral Şimşir · Besiktas · Ertuğrul Doğan · Fatih Tekke · Liverpool FC · Matías Soulé · Mohamed Salah · Ortahisar Municipality · Ramy Abbas · Serdal Adalı
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Trabzonspor club president Ertuğrul Doğan said no agreement has been reached with Mohamed Salah. (multiple articles)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Trabzonspor offered Mohamed Salah a two‑year contract with a guaranteed annual salary of €17 million. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Beşiktaş withdrew from negotiations for Salah, prompting Trabzonspor to pursue him. (f89fc63f, 41c8aa81, 4828639c)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Sponsor support is expected to cover a large part of the transfer cost. (article dd65ce57)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The proposed contract does not include a clause for a share of shirt‑sale revenues. (article dd65ce57)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Mohamed Salah is a free agent from 1 July after an early termination of his Liverpool contract. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Beşiktaş is targeting Alexander Sörloth (or Matias Soule) after Salah fell through. (f89fc63f, 41c8aa81, 4828639c)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas is negotiating with Trabzonspor on the deal. (fdfc3d81, 31442f5d, fc1ea27b, b45c7328)