Turkey: Mo Salah welcomed by fans chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ after move to Trabzonspor
Turkey: Mo Salah welcomed by fans chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ after move to Trabzonspor Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 11:44 The 34-year-old Egyptian forward was mobbed by supporters following his reported two-year deal with the Turkish club Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah gestures as he arrives at Istanbul Ataturk Airport to complete his transfer to Turkish football club Trabzonspor in…
Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, widely known as the "Egyptian King," has been welcomed by fans chanting "Allahu Akbar" upon arriving at Istanbul Ataturk Airport to join Turkish club Trabzonspor. The 34-year-old forward has been offered a reported two-year contract with a signing bonus of €5 million ($5.6 million) and an annual salary of €17 million ($19.6 million), bringing his total earnings to €39 million ($45 million).
In a video shared from his private jet, Salah expressed his excitement about the move by repeating Trabzonspor's slogan: "For us, everywhere is Trabzon!" He was subsequently embraced by a large group of Trabzonspor supporters as soon as he stepped off the plane, with some supporters chanting takbir, invoking the name of God. Trabzonspor, Turkey's fourth-largest football club based in the Black Sea province, announced the transfer, which has surprised many due to Salah's successful nine-year tenure at Liverpool.
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