For the sake of family…Mohamed Salah’s wife is pushing him into this league

Talks over Egyptian star Mohamed Salah’s move to Turkish club Besiktas have taken a new turn after Turkish media revealed an influential factor that could be decisive in the Egypt captain’s future amid significant progress in negotiations and a decision on his destination in the coming days.

And it was revealed newspaper”Fanatic“Turkish has revealed new details about Besiktas’ talks with Egypt star and former Liverpool player Mohamed Salah, saying the player’s wife Maggie is playing a key role in deciding his next destination.

He explained that Maggie preferred to move to live in a Muslim-majority country, which made Turkey the preferred choice for the family, stressing that the opinion of Salah’s family had a clear influence on the player’s desire to move to the Turkish league.

The newspaper adds that Besiktas have made remarkable progress in negotiations with Mohamed Salah’s agents, given the club’s management’s desire to complete the deal in the current summer transfer window.

He noted that Besiktas had reached a preliminary agreement that would see Mohamed Salah receive an annual salary of 10 million euros, in addition to bonuses that could reach up to two million euros based on his goals and achievements with the team.

In a scene that reflected the fervor of the fans, Besiktas fans chanted Mohamed Salah’s name during the presentation ceremony for new signing Leandro Trossard, which was held in front of around 20,000 fans in the stands.

The fans chanted. “God, for God, Mohamed Salah”, with a clear message that reflects their desire to see the Egyptian star in the team’s shirt next season.

In turn, Rami Abbas, the agent of Mohamed Salah, wrote on his official page on the “X” platform. “We still don’t know where Mohamed Salah will play next season, but we may find out very soon.”

Egyptian stars Ahmed Hassan and Mohamed Elneny have previously worn the Besiktas shirt, which speaks to the club’s connection with Egyptian players.

Mohamed Salah retired from Liverpool at the end of last season after nine successful years with the Reds, before bidding Egypt farewell to the 2026 World Cup following a round of 16 exit against Argentina.