Mohamed Salah completes move to Trabzonspor

The Egyptian ended his iconic nine-year spell at Anfield this summer as Liverpool’s third-highest scorer of all time, with 257 goals in 442 appearances

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Former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has completed his move to Trabzonspor, beginning a new chapter in his career in Turkey.

The Egyptian ended his iconic nine-year spell at Anfield this summer as Liverpool’s third-highest scorer of all time, with 257 goals in 442 appearances.

Salah won eight major trophies with the Reds, including two Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup. The 34-year-old has signed a two-year deal with Trabzonspor after leaving Liverpool a year early by mutual agreement.

Despite strong interest from Saudi Arabia, Salah opted for Turkey. Liverpool had previously rejected a £150 million offer from Al Ittihad for the forward.

Jamie Carragher has questioned the decision, suggesting Salah could have joined a more prestigious club.

Carragher said: “I never believed he was going to go to Saudi, because number one, he’s too good for that. I think he can be playing in Serie A. Turkey for me feels a level too low.

“I was convinced he’d end up at AC Milan or Juventus or somewhere like that; maybe his wages were a problem. Looking at him, I don’t know him; I have never spoken to him.

“But he’s like Ronaldo, he’s so driven, his numbers mean so much to him. I thought, he can still do this in Turkey by the way, but I thought he’d want to play at a real prestigious club.

“Obviously his wage demands have put a few people off but I thought he might almost curb those demands a little bit to almost get a better club.

“To go to an AC Milan or Juventus or whoever it may be, play at the San Siro, still playing in big games, still playing in Europe. Turkey just feels like… I just think he’s better than that.”

Yeni transferimiz Mohamed Salah, Başkanımız Ertuğrul Doğan’ın katılımıyla kendisini iki yıllık Kulübümüze bağlayan sözleşmeyi imzaladı ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/dKsD9uV729

— Trabzonspor (@Trabzonspor) August 6, 2026