Mohamed Salah was expected to move to Saudi Arabia or the United States after leaving Liverpool, but Turkish side Trabzonspor pulled off one of the coups of the transfer window.
How do you get one of football's megastars to join your club? Well, the man who persuaded Mohamed Salah to move to Turkey has told BBC Sport Africa he used the passion of the fans to sell Trabzonspor to the Egyptian. Of course, earning €17m a year helps, but Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan insists it isn't all about money.
He's been explaining how he pulled off a transfer coup. Produced by: Ian Williams and Burak Abatay
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The inside story of how Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal
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21.08.2026
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