Mohamed Salah will arrive in Turkey as the most significant signing in the history of the Super Lig.
To all intents and purposes Salah looked almost certain to move to Saudi Arabia after leaving Liverpool at the end of his contract – not least because of the lack of European clubs able to afford the 34-year-old’s wages.
Instead the forward has joined Trabzonspor on a two-year contract – with more high-profile arrivals expected to follow as the club bids to compete with Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
The i Paper understands ex-Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez, a former teammate of Salah’s is also a target as Trabzonspor aim to further add to an attack now boasting Salah and other new signings Aral Simsir and Ernest Muci.
Nunez has previously been monitored by Tottenham Hotspur with some uncertainty remaining over Richarlison’s future. Roberto De Zerbi has been impressed with Dominic Solanke and Mathys Tel can play as a No 9 but that still leaves Spurs relatively light on options after Randal Kolo Muani’s loan spell ended. De Zerbi’s main priority is a wide-forward, with Savinho a long-term target.
Tottenham have not made any formal bid for Nunez, the Uruguayan international currently with Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. He is valued at around £17m.
How Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal
Nunez could be tempted by a highly ambitious project in Trabzon. The club finished third last season, ahead of Besiktas but playing catch-up behind Fenerbahce and champions Galatasaray.
Trabzonspor offered Salah a two-year contract on €17m (£15m), plus performance-related bonuses – The i Paper has been told he also has an image rights clause which will entitle him to 20 per cent of revenue from any club merchandise sold under his name.
Salah arrived to huge fanfare in Turkey (Photo: Getty)Despite Saudi clubs being able to offer similar money, he was sold a project in Turkey – Trabzonspor qualified for the Europa League and can offer a more competitive environment. The Saudi Pro League is still struggling to attract fans to its stadiums, with footage emerging in pre-season of largely empty grounds.
Nunez would fit the model in Turkey, where Trabzonspor aiming to sign a number of big name, “world-class” players to go alongside younger players with “high potential”.
As one source put it, they are aiming to close the gap on the Istanbul duopoly not just by spending more money but by “better planning” and “smarter recruitment”.
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Spurs are not finished in the market just yet having spent upwards of £200m on Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke. Martin Dubravka, Andy Robertson, and Marcos Senesi have joined on free transfers.
Cristian Romero is expected to join Atletico Madrid in the coming days and Guglielmo Vicario is being monitored by Serie A clubs. Manor Solomon is set to leave despite a mini pre-season revival, with West Ham and Hull the clubs interested.
Djed Spence is a Liverpool target and could be allowed to leave due to De Zerbi being unable to guarantee him a place in the starting XI this season.
Savinho is not the only target being looked at and Spurs have not yet agreed a fee with Manchester City.
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