Mohamed Salah

<p>As Ronaldo heads towards 1,000 career goals, the league plans to lift the standard of Saudi Arabian football, not just the clubs</p><p>There is no Mohamed Salah in the new Saudi Pro League season that kicks off on Thursday and while the era of the ageing megastar is ending, there is still the strong chance the next few months will be dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo. The 41-year-old is 24 shy of 1,000 career goals and, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner having scored 102 in 107 league games for Al-Nassr, the milestone could – should – be reached this season.</p><p>Huge as that will be, just how it fits into the plans of the league is unclear. This is the fourth season since the spending started with $957m splashed out in the summer of 2023. It produced thousands of articles, dozens of international broadcasting deals and untold numbers of people worldwide sporting the yellow CR7 Al-Nassr shirt. Now, though, the focus is on getting a little more value for money and lifting not just

<p>Never before has a big name rejected Istanbul for Trabzon, but former Liverpool striker was offered more than riches</p><p>It began with a text sent during the World Cup. Ertugrul Dogan, the president of Trabzonspor, was watching Egypt when he picked up his phone and messaged his manager, Fatih Tekke. “Coach,” it read. “Do you want Mohamed Salah?”</p><p>Tekke’s response was immediate enthusiasm, though Trabzonspor’s initial push for Salah went under the radar with Besiktas looking most likely to land the former Liverpool striker. In Turkish football, Istanbul’s Big Three – Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas – have long held monopoly on the Super Lig’s marquee signings.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/09/mohamed-salah-trabzonspor-turkish-rivals-istanbul">Continue reading...</a>

© IMAGO The Egyptian King reached an agreement to rip up his £400k per week contract one year earlier. Originally slated to leave the club in 2027 that exit date was brought forward to the end of Ju...

Mohamed Salah Transfer Latest as Future Remains Unclear After Liverpool ExitMohamed Salah has left Liverpool after nine years, and now the noise starts. Plenty of it. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, supposed ag...

Liverpool lost Mo Salah. The Egyptian King, 34, reached an agreement to rip up his £400k per week contract one year early. Following a falling out with club top brass - including Arne Slot - a decisi...