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Transfers: Fabinho reunites with Salah at Trabzonspor

Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Fabinho (R) celebrates with teammate Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg football match between Liverpool and Villarreal CF at La Cerami

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Fabinho (R) with Mohamed Salah back in 2022

Brazil midfielder Fabinho has signed a two-year deal with Trabzonspor, the Turkish Super ⁠Lig side announced on Monday, and will link up with former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah.

The 32-year-old midfielder will receive a €2.6m guaranteed fee and €1.4m signing fee per season according to a Turkish stock exchange filing made by the team on Monday.

"An agreement has been reached for a two-year contract with... Fabinho, who is currently in free status," ‌Trabzonspor posted on X.

Fabinho ⁠joined Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad in 2023 and won the domestic league after his five-year stint at Liverpool.

"A really special feeling to be playing with Salah again... I had the opportunity to play with him for five years in Liverpool. He ‌is a person whom I respect a lot both for what he has done and what he will ⁠do," Fabinho said after arriving at Trabzon airport earlier on Monday.

Looking ‌to reignite his chemistry with 34-year-old Salah, Fabinho said: "I will ⁠always try ‌to do the best I can with whatever ability I have.

"Along with the experience and leadership that come from playing for so many years, I will always try to ⁠help my teammates."

Fabinho made 219 appearances for Liverpool, winning the Premier League, Champions ⁠League, FA Cup, League Cup, Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup titles.

Egypt forward Salah joined Trabzonspor as a free agent earlier this month.

Trabzonspor face Ferencvaros in the second leg of their Europa League play-off on Thursday after a 1-0 loss last week.

Allan Elias of Palmeiras in action during the Brasileirão 2026 match between Palmeiras and Mirassol at Allianz Parque on March 15, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Allan Elias of Palmeiras in action during the Brasileirão 2026 match between Palmeiras and Mirassol at Allianz Parque on March 15, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign winger Allan Elias (above) from Brazilian club Palmeiras.

The fee is €37.5m plus add-ons of €2.5m.

City are closing in on signing the 22-year-old after agreeing to sell his fellow Brazilian winger Savinho to Tottenham for an initial £75m (€87.6m).

Allan is reportedly already in Manchester for a medical with both the fee and personal terms already agreed.

He came through the Palmeiras youth teams and made his first team debut in January 2025. He made 61 appearances for the Brazilian club, scoring seven goals.

New City head coach Enzo Maresca is keen to continue his rebuild after replacing Pep Guardiola, with the likes of Rodri, Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Tijjani Reijnders all departing the club this summer.

City signed Elliot Anderson for a club record £116m (€135.5m) from Nottingham Forest in June and have agreed a £85.6m (€100m) deal with Lille for 18-year-old Morocco international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, while reports on Monday linked them with a move for Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo.

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