Mohamed Salah has officially joined Trabzonspor on a lucrative two-year contract, earning a massive £14.5 million salary per year, excluding performance-based bonuses. The former Liverpool winger left Anfield at the end of last season and, despite interest from several clubs including in Saudi Arabia, opted to stay in Europe.
Salary and Contract Details
The 34-year-old will take home approximately £14.5m annually, comprising an £8.5m base salary and £6m in signing-on fees. This follows his previous £400,000 per week wage at Liverpool. As revealed by the club on a public disclosure platform, Salah's contract includes lucrative bonuses tied to performance-related objectives.
Image Rights Clause
Salah has also secured a clause entitling him to a 20 per cent cut of any revenue generated by Trabzonspor relating to his likeness. This could translate into substantial sums from shirt sales bearing his name and number, as well as special merchandise released in his honor.
Salah's Reaction
Speaking after being welcomed by tens of thousands of supporters in Trabzon, Salah expressed his dedication to his new club. He said: "I am very happy to be in this incredible atmosphere. I don't recall ever seeing anything like this before. There are 25,000 people here. It's incredible. I've never seen anything like it. I have achieved success everywhere I've been, and I want to achieve success at Trabzonspor as well."
Carragher's Criticism
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Salah may have made the wrong choice, arguing he is too talented for a league outside Europe's top five. Speaking with Football Ramble, he said: "I never believed he was going to go to Saudi, because number one, he's too good for that. I think he can be playing in Serie A. Turkey for me feels a level too low. I was convinced he'd end up at an AC Milan or Juventus or somewhere like that, maybe his wages were a problem. Looking at him, I don't know him, obviously have never spoken to him. But he's like [Cristiano] Ronaldo, he's so driven, his numbers mean so much to him. I thought, he can still do this in Turkey by the way, but I thought he'd want to play at a real prestigious club. Obviously his wage demands have put a few people off but I thought he might almost curb those demands a little bit to almost get a better club. To go to an AC Milan or Juventus or whoever it may be, play at the San Siro, still playing in big games, still playing in Europe. Turkey just feels like... I just think he's better than that."
