Mohamed Salah could make a shock move to an unlikely European club this summer following his departure from Liverpool.
The Egyptian became a free agent this summer after his incredible nine-year spell at the Reds came to an end. During his time at Liverpool, he scored 257 times in 442 matches and helped the club to nine trophies, including two Premier League titles and a Champions League.
Despite now being 33 years old, Salah is still capable of playing at a very high level and will have no shortage of suitors.
There has been speculation that a move to the Saudi Pro League is on the cards, but now a move to a European club is being touted.
Salah Holds Positive Talks With European Club
Mohamed Salah in action for LiverpoolPeter Powell vs Reuters
It now appears Salah, still considered one of the best wingers in world football, is closing in on a move to Turkish giants Fenerbahce after allegedly holding positive talks with the European giants.
During the presidential election at Fenerbahce, candidate Aziz Yildrim told reporters that he would try to sign Salah. He said, per Football365:
“He would ask for a three-year contract, and the total cost would be 90 million Euros (£77m). If he is our urgent need, we will sign him! Our football committee will decide on these matters.”
Yildrim went on to win the presidential election at Fenerbahce. Ertan Torunogullari, who was a board member at the Turkish club' before departing last week, has now claimed that the club had held positive talks with Salah.
“He was very keen on coming to Turkiye. The meetings we had were extremely positive,” he told Fotospor, per ThisIsAnfield.
“We had established common ground with him on many issues, including his salary. I believe that if the new management makes such a request, Salah will wear the Fenerbahce jersey. We would be happy to work with the new management on the negotiations.”
A plethora of high profile players currently play for Fenerbahce, including N'Golo Kante, Fred, Matteo Guendouzi, Ederson and Marco Asesnio.
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Salah spoke out about his future last month. He said: "I will still see [about where to go next], I have time now, I am going to the World Cup and then everything will be clear, either if there is a good opportunity before it I will decide, and if it is not there, I will make my decision after the World Cup."
Salah will play a huge role in Egypt's World Cup campaign. The Pharaohs, who have been drawn in Group G, kickstart their campaign with a tricky match against Belgium on Monday, June 15. A game against New Zealand on Sunday, June 21 follows, before they conclude their group stage against Iran on Friday, June 26.