Mohamed Salah is set to welcome a familiar face to Trabzonspor this week
Mo Salah and Fabinho
Fabinho will link up with Mo Salah at Trabzonspor
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Mohamed Salah is set to reunite with former Liverpool teammate Fabinho at Trabzonspor as the Brazilian prepares to finalise his move. The midfielder spent five years at Anfield, arriving a year after Salah in 2018.
The Champions League winner then left Liverpool in 2023 to begin a new chapter in the Saudi Pro League, joining Al‑Ittihad in a deal worth £40m to the Reds. Fabinho went on to win a league and the cup in the 2024/25 season before becoming a free agent this summer.
After weeks of speculation over his next move, it has now been confirmed that the 32‑year‑old midfielder will join the Turkish Super Lig side. Trabzonspor posted a video of Fabinho wearing their kit while on a private jet.
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In the clip, he is heard saying: "A familiar face is waiting for me in Trabzon and I am on my way."
Before agreeing a deal, Fabinho was spotted in Madrid, fuelling speculation over his next move. After Brazil were knocked out of the World Cup by Norway in the round of 16, the former Monaco star travelled straight to the Spanish capital to spend time with friends and family.
When asked about his plans for next season, he said: "My contract with Al-Ittihad is coming to an end, but I’m coming to Madrid because I have family here and we’ll be staying here for a while.
"When the World Cup ended, I wasn’t really sure what to do or where to go, but we decided to come here to be close to our family here in Spain. And it's really nice here, too, so we’ll stay here for a little while."
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When pushed on whether he would like to play for Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho, Fabinho, who won six major honours with Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp, said: "Man, Real Madrid. Who wouldn’t want to play for Madrid? It’s the biggest team in the world."
The Brazilian spent five seasons at Anfield, winning every major trophy on offer, including the Premier League title and the Champions League.
In Saudi, Fabinho made 111 appearances where he won the Saudi Cup and the Saudi Arabian league in the 2024/25 season.
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