Salah joins Trabzonspor after Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Besiktas misses

How did Liverpool's Mohamed Salah end up at Turkey's fourth biggest club?

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What happened. Mohamed Salah signed a two-year deal with Trabzonspor, beating significant competition from Turkish giants.

• Fenerbahce claimed Salah was keen and meetings were positive.
• Galatasaray allegedly rejected due to contract demands.
• Besiktas blamed agent Ramy Abbas for raising commission to 35%.

“He was very keen on coming to Turkey. The meetings we had were extremely positive.”

— Ertan Torunogullari

Salah's move to Trabzonspor shakes Turkish football, with rivals missing out.

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