Mohamed Salah agrees deal to join Besiktas after leaving Liverpool

Jul 25, 2026

Former Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah is closing in on a free transfer to Turkish club Besiktas after agreeing in principle to a contract until 2027 worth €12 million per year. While Salah preferred to remain in European football over lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia and Major League Soccer, negotiations hit a late hurdle. Besiktas president Serdal Adali accused Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas, of raising commission demands to an unacceptable 35 percent once media reports surfaced.

Salah departure from Liverpool

▪During his nine seasons at Liverpool, Mohamed Salah scored 255 goals in 435 appearances, ranking as the club's third-highest goalscorer of all time.
▪Mohamed Salah left Liverpool earlier in 2026 after agreeing to waive the final year of his contract, ending a nine-year spell at Anfield.

Besiktas transfer agreement

▪The proposed contract between Mohamed Salah and Besiktas is worth an annual salary of €12 million.
▪Besiktas head coach Vincenzo Italiano played a key role in convincing Mohamed Salah to agree to the move to Turkiye.
▪Mohamed Salah has reached an agreement in principle to join Turkish club Besiktas on a contract running until 2027, with an option to extend until 2028.

Agent commission dispute

▪Besiktas president Serdal Adali accused Mohamed Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas, of raising commission demands to an unacceptable 35 percent after media reports claimed the transfer was completed.
▪Mohamed Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas, posted on social media that he did not know where Salah would play next season.
▪Besiktas and Mohamed Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas, faced negotiations where Abbas initially sought a €7.5 million commission before reducing the demand to €5 million.

Alternative club interest

▪Mohamed Salah received transfer interest and offers from clubs in the Saudi Pro League and Major League Soccer before moving closer to Besiktas.
▪Mohamed Salah preferred to remain in European football, which strengthened Besiktas' position over financially lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia.