Mohamed Salah\u2019s search for a new club appears to be no closer to concluding after Fabrizio Romano has downplayed talk of an agreement with Besiktas, while a club figurehead says they have \u201cstepped away\u201d from negotiations for now.<\/p>\n
After nine years at Liverpool<\/strong><\/a>, Salah departed the Premier League side at the end of last season, as a glittering spell at Anfield came to a close.<\/p>\n The Egypt international won two Premier League titles, two Carabao Cups, the Champions League, Club World Cup, FA Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup in an iconic Merseyside stint.<\/p>\n The forward scored 257 goals and added 123 assists in 442 appearances for the Reds, with Salah<\/a><\/strong> installed as one of the club\u2019s greatest-ever players.<\/p>\n But time waits for no man and as the quality of his performances declined in the 2025-26 campaign, a deal was struck to end his contract a year early.<\/p>\n READ: Bradley Barcola: Liverpool make record-breaking \u2018offer\u2019 after \u2018agreement\u2019 is struck for PSG star<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Following his World Cup exploits, Salah is looking for a new team, with Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal and Turkish outfit Besiktas among the sides jostling for his signature.<\/p>\n Salah was Liverpool\u2019s top earner at around \u00a3400,000 a week during his last season at the club and it seems those high demands is putting off some suitors.<\/p>\n Indeed, Besitkas\u2019 sporting director \u00d6nder \u00d6zent said the Turkish team will not bend over backwards to secure the 34-year-old\u2019s services.<\/p>\n He said at a new conference this week, \u201cBesiktas\u2019 offer, made on its own terms, is on the table. If a response to this offer comes, it can be evaluated. But Besiktas will not make another offer.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve said they\u2019re in talks with another club as well; perhaps they\u2019ll reach an agreement there. Our final offer to Salah is the last word \u2013 one that doesn\u2019t compromise Besiktas\u2019 club identity.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00d6zent added that the club have met with Salah on a number of occasions and after initial progress was made, a number of hurdles have since got in the way.<\/p>\n He added that Besiktas has a policy and they will not deviate from that, even for Salah.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Liverpool starter \u2018will leave\u2019 Anfield as \u2018surprise\u2019 transfer takes shape after \u2018offer\u2019 is made<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n The sporting director continued, \u201cWe met with Salah three times without delving into the financial aspects of the negotiations. Everything was going smoothly up to that point. Once the financial discussions began, the smooth progress seen on the first day started to slow down as of July 21.<\/p>\n \u201cRequests began to emerge that would bring both the flow of information and the financial side to a standstill. I can assume that a respected athlete like Salah was unaware of this.<\/p>\n \u201cThe club has a policy, and it cannot deviate from that policy. Our president identified the line he would not cross very clearly and stood his ground. Management is a legal business; there is a legally established commission rate, and exceeding that would constitute an illegal situation.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it comes to Be\u015fikta\u015f, avoiding such a situation is a requirement of being a Besiktas supporter. The president, by not making a populist decision, has \u2018stepped away from the table for now\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n Transfer expert Romano has echoed these sentiments, while stating that teams in the Saudi top-flight and Major League Soccer are keeping tabs on the veteran.<\/p>\n While Salah is Besiktas\u2019 \u201ctop target\u201d, a deal for Al-Hilal forward and former Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is wide of the mark.<\/p>\n