Mohamed Salah has sensationally ended his nine-year tenure at Liverpool, mutually agreeing to terminate his contract a year early. The 34-year-old's departure follows a challenging season marked by being dropped and a public disagreement with then-head coach Arne Slot. Salah leaves Anfield as one of the club's greatest, securing seven major trophies and becoming their third-highest goalscorer with 257 goals in 442 games.

Despite long-standing interest from Saudi Arabian clubs, including a rejected £150m bid from Al Ittihad less than three years ago, Salah is now set to join Turkish side Trabzonspor on a free transfer. This move sees him enter the Turkish Superlig, with Trabzonspor qualifying for the Europa League playoffs. While the financial terms are rumored to be significant, they are reportedly less than what he could have earned in Saudi Arabia, raising questions about the motivations behind this surprising career decision.