Mohamed Salah to make shock Turkey transfer as club gives statement

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Mohamed Salah is set to sign for Turkish club Trabzonspor on a two-year contract. The Liverpool legend will join on a free transfer having brought the curtain down on an iconic nine-year spell at Anfield.Salah joins as a free agent having mutually agreed to end his contract with Liverpool a year earlyGettyAnd now he’s set for a new challenge in the Turkish Super Lig, with Trabzonspor giving a statement confirming they were in for the 35-year-old. It read: “Negotiations have begun regarding the transfer of professional footballer Mohamed Salah to our club.”Salah is expected to arrive in Istanbul on Wednesday before making the journey to Trabzon, located in north east Turkey, to complete his move.Trabzonspor add that they will share further developments on Salah’s move in due course.This is a developing story and is being updated.For the latest updates, breaking news alerts, and comprehensive analysis, refresh this page or follow our real-time news coverage by watching and listening to talkSPORT live.For broader context, explore related coverage on our homepage for the top trending stories. For the latest talkSPORT videos, download the app.talkSPORT cares about getting it right, not just getting it first and because this is a developing situation, details will change. We will be updating this page constantly with verified info, expert takes, and official statements.Stay tuned for further developments as this story continues to break.