{
  "id": 3205177,
  "title": "Fabinho relishing Liverpool reunion with Mohamed Salah at Trabzonspor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/fabinho-relishing-liverpool-reunion-with-mohamed-salah-at-trabzonspor-3205177",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:10:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/25/fabinho-relishing-liverpool-reunion-with-mohamed-salah-at-trabzonspor/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian midfielder Fabinho is excited about the prospect of playing alongside his former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in Turkey. The 32-year-old Fabinho is set to complete a free transfer to Trabzonspor this week, reuniting with Salah who joined the Black Sea club in the summer following nine years at Anfield.\n\nFabinho, who spent three years in Saudi Arabia with Al Ittihad, is a free agent after a stellar five-year stint at Liverpool between 2018 and 2023. During that time, he won multiple domestic titles, including a clean sweep of domestic honors and the UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup.\n\n\"I played with Salah again and it is a very special feeling. Besides being a great player, he is also a great person,\" Fabinho told beIN Sports. \"We played together for five years. Despite everything we achieved, he still works hard to be the best and gives everything he has for the team.\"\n\nSalah made a surprise move to Trabzon in recent months, scoring both goals in a 2-1 win over İstanbul Basaksehir. His standout performance against Basaksehir included notching a brace while two goals were ruled out. Salah started his first league game after appearing as a substitute in Trabzonspor's season opener. He put his side ahead in the eighth minute after Basaksehir goalkeeper Muhammed Sengezer failed to hold on to the ball. Trabzonspor overcame a 1-0 deficit when they travel to Budapest for a crucial second leg against Ferencvaros on Thursday night.",
  "summary": "Brazil midfielder Fabinho says it will be a “special feeling” to play alongside his former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in Turkey. The 32-year-old is expected to finalise a free transfer to Trabzonspor this week to reunite with Salah, who joined the Black Sea outfit in the summer after nine years at Anfield. Fabinho is a free agent himself after ending a three-year stay in Saudi Arabia with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Salah scores first two Trabzonspor goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/salah-scores-first-two-trabzonspor-goals",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Salah scores first two Trabzonspor goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/salah-scores-first-two-trabzonspor-goals-2921943",
        "published": "2026-08-23T22:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Fabinho relishing Liverpool reunion with Mohamed Salah at Trabzonspor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/fabinho-relishing-liverpool-reunion-with-mohamed-salah-at-trabzonspor",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:10:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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