{
  "id": 329172,
  "title": "Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen, Gheorghe Hagi and the biggest transfers in Turkish football history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/mohamed-salah-victor-osimhen-gheorghe-hagi-and-the-biggest-transfers-329172",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/08/mohamed-salah-victor-osimhen-gheorghe-hagi-and-the-biggest-transfers-in-turkish-football-history/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The list of the biggest transfers in Turkish football history includes several notable players. Gheorge Hagi, who moved from Barcelona to Galatasaray for €3.75m, won four successive league titles and two Turkish Cups during his time there. Victor Osimhen, who transferred from Napoli to Galatasaray for €75m, has scored 59 times in two seasons with the club. Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian King, has just joined Trabzonspor, becoming the highest-profile player to do so. Wesley Sneijder, who went from Inter Milan to Galatasaray for €7.5m, won two league titles and three cups while playing for the Turkish side. Didier Drogba, who moved from Shanghai Shenhua to Galatasaray on a free transfer, helped the team win the title in his first season and a Turkish Cup and Super Cup double in his second. Nicolas Anelka and Roberto Carlos also made significant impacts during their time at Fenerbahce.",
  "summary": "Turkish football has long been a stop-off for global stars nearing the end of their careers, so Mohamed Salah's move to Trabzonspor is not without precedent. The surprise really comes from the fact that he's not heading to Istanbul, specifically to Galatasaray or Fenerbahce. As the list below demonstrates, the Intercontinental Derby rivals have tended to be at the front of the queue for…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen, Gheorghe Hagi and the biggest transfers in Turkish football history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/mohamed-salah-victor-osimhen-gheorghe-hagi-and-the-biggest-transfers",
        "published": "2026-08-08T04:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}