Mohamed Salah's proposed move to Turkish side Besiktas has collapsed after negotiations broke down, leaving the 34-year-old Egyptian as a free agent following his early contract termination with Liverpool.
Negotiations Stall Over Financial Terms
Besiktas director Onder Ozen confirmed the club walked away from talks, citing that Salah's representatives are also in discussions with another club. Ozen said they met three times before financial terms were discussed.
"We contacted Salah, this also involved a financing model. Salah is a global star, a respected athlete. We met with Salah three times before the financial part of the negotiations was discussed. Up to this point, everything was smooth. When the financial side began, the initial smoothness slowed down from July 21st onwards," Ozen told local media.
"Requests began to arrive that would both disrupt the flow of information and create a deadlock in the financial process. I can assume that a respected athlete like Salah was unaware of this. The club has a policy, and it cannot deviate from that policy, our President has very clearly identified his position and has stayed there. I don't have a chance to say yes or no, Besiktas's offer, made under its own terms, is clear. If a response comes to this offer, it can be evaluated. But Besiktas will not make another offer."
Future Uncertainty
Ozen added that Salah's representatives said they are also in talks with another club. "The last offer we made to Salah is the final point that does not harm Besiktas' club identity."
Salah is now back to square one, with reports linking him to Atletico Madrid, Roma, and the Saudi Pro League. He left Liverpool after terminating his contract a year early, surprising fans given he had signed a two-year extension the previous April.
