Mohamed Salah towards departure from Liverpool: Fenerbahce ready to make an offer of 77 million pounds
By OnzeActu · · 3 min read
As Mohamed Salah prepares to leave Liverpool this summer, the Turkish club Fenerbahce is seriously positioning itself for his recruitment. President Aziz Yildirim spoke of a three-year contract estimated at 90 million euros, underlining the ambitions of the Istanbul club. Negotiations appear to be well underway, but the financial conditions will make it possible to determine the feasibility of this large-scale transfer.
The Mohamed Salah era at Liverpool is coming to an end. The Egyptian striker, one of the main architects of the Reds' recent success, is preparing to leave the club this summer. The question that now animates observers remains: where will Mohamed Salah settle down for the next season? Several avenues are being discussed around the world, notably in Saudi Arabia and Major League Soccer, which are closely following his case. However, a high-level European ambition still seems to be embedded in the player, and this is precisely what now places Fenerbahce at the heart of the discussions.
Turkish football, rarely stingy with ambitious projects, saw a new dynamic in the arrival of Aziz Yildirim as club president. During his electoral campaign, he clearly showed his desire to attract Mohamed Salah to Istanbul. Now elected, he has detailed his intentions and the financial scale of this potential operation. According to Fanatik, Yildirim said: “He would ask for a three-year contract, at a total cost of €90m (£77m). If it’s an urgent need for us, we’ll sign it! Our sports committee will make the final decision. »
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These figures demonstrate the considerable economic weight that such a commitment would represent, even for a club of the stature of Fenerbahce. But Mohamed Salah’s global reach fully justifies this type of investment. Furthermore, encouraging words from Ertan Torunogullari, close to the matter, reinforced this perspective: “Salah had a strong interest in coming to Türkiye. His meetings with us were very positive. We found common ground on several points, including his salary. If the new management makes this request, I believe he will wear the Fenerbahce jersey. We will happily continue negotiations with the new administration. »
These announcements are a dream for Istanbul fans, impatient to see a player of this caliber join their team. However, the economic realities of European football limit the spectrum of clubs capable of assuming such a salary. Football finance expert Kieran Maguire recalls that “only a few European clubs can afford his fees. If a transfer to Europe is to happen, the realistic options remain Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid or Barcelona, but it requires a very attractive proposition. »
Mohamed Salah therefore finds himself in a unique situation. Few players leave a club like Liverpool while maintaining such a reputation as they approach their late thirties. Whether his future club is Fenerbahce, a Saudi club, an MLS team or a European giant, his next destination will be closely scrutinized in the world of football.