Mohamed Salah offered to Besiktas: three giants monitoring

A name that has captured attention in Turkish football's summer transfer window has emerged: Mohamed Salah. According to the report, Salah has been offered to Besiktas; the Egyptian star, a free agent after leaving Liverpool, is awaiting an offer from Turkey — from the three Istanbul giants. Salah's salary expectation stands at around €15 million net per year, and his camp is said to be open to a move to Besiktas.

The picture on Besiktas' side, however, has yet to become fully clear. Club president Serdal Adali is reported to want Salah in his squad but is currently reluctant to make a move that would disrupt the team's wage structure; despite this, the Black-and-Whites are said to be closely monitoring the player.

The story has drawn wide attention beyond the Turkish press too. According to sources such as Football Insider and TEAMtalk, all three Istanbul giants have moved for Salah, with Fenerbahce's offer reportedly reaching €90 million over three years. A notable detail is that offers from Saudi Arabia are said to fall short financially compared to other options on the table — a sign the competition is tilting in Turkey's favour.

The choice before Salah, meanwhile, carries a clear time pressure. Should he fail to secure the offer he wants from Turkey, he is reported to begin considering the astronomical offers coming from Saudi Arabia; European clubs including Atletico Madrid and Chelsea are also mentioned in the file. The Egyptian star's decision remains one of the most closely followed developments in both Turkish football and the summer transfer market.

Source: Yagiz Sabuncuoglu
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