Mohamed Salah has joined Turkish club Trabzonspor on a free transfer after leaving Liverpool, with his new annual salary revealed to be £14.5 million.
Salary and Contract Details
The 34-year-old forward, who had signed a two-year extension at Anfield last April, opted to part ways with Liverpool this summer. Trabzonspor disclosed his salary on a public platform, confirming a deal guaranteed until the summer of 2028.
Salah will receive £8.5 million as an annual salary plus a £6 million signing fee, excluding performance-based bonuses. Additionally, he has agreed to a clause securing him a 20 per cent share of revenue generated by Trabzonspor's retail company, specifically from shirt sales and merchandise bearing his image.
Salah's Reaction
Speaking about the move, Salah expressed his excitement: "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
However, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher criticized the move, saying Salah is too good for the Turkish Super Lig. He told Football Ramble: "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."
Carragher added: "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."
