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Mohamed Salah arrives in Istanbul as Trabzonspor move nears completion
Mohamed Salah arrived in Istanbul on 5 August, greeted by cheering Trabzonspor fans, as the Liverpool forward closed in on a move to the Turkish club, The Hindu reported. He wore the…
Mohamed Salah arrived in Istanbul on 5 August, greeted by cheering Trabzonspor fans, as the Liverpool forward closed in on a move to the Turkish club, The Hindu reported. He wore the club's blue and burgundy shirt, posted a video on Trabzonspor's X account promising 'see you very soon,' and was shown on Turkish television wearing the number 61. NTV said his signing ceremony would follow on 6 August in Trabzon. Salah is a free agent after leaving Liverpool at the end of last season despite a year left on his contract, having been linked with Saudi Arabia before Trabzonspor emerged as front runner. He scored 257 goals in 442 appearances during a Liverpool career that brought two league titles and the Champions League, though his form fell sharply last season, to 12 goals from 34, amid a public falling out with then-coach Arne Slot. The announcement of talks sent Trabzonspor's shares up 6.5% on the Istanbul stock market, and the transfer was not yet formally completed.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The airport reception, the shirt and the club video are all confirmed public events, but The Hindu's report is explicit that the transfer had not been formally completed, so these are strong signals of an imminent deal rather than proof it is done. The share price rise is a real market reaction to the announcement of talks, though a rising share price reflects investor expectation rather than a completed transaction. Salah's trophy record at Liverpool is well established, and his reduced goal tally in his final season there, now added to this account, is part of the same picture rather than a separate concern. NTV said the signing ceremony would follow on 6 August in Trabzon, and that ceremony is where the transfer would be formally completed.
Source: www.thehindu.com
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