There had been strong speculation that Salah would follow Nunez to Saudi, but he instead opted to remain in Europe with Trabzonspor. The club released a statement confirming that they were in negotiations with the Egyptian, who travelled to Turkey and is set to sign a two-year contract.
And it appears Trabzonspor are far from finished when it comes to bolstering their attack, with Spor Depor claiming the club ‘has increased its pressure regarding Nunez’.
It has been a difficult 12 months for Nunez since his switch from Liverpool to Al Hilal. With other significant arrivals made, he featured in just 24 Saudi Pro League matches, with none of those between February and May as he was ineligible.
This meant he headed to the World Cup with Uruguay short on match fitness, and the South American side subsequently crashed out in the group stage.
The 27-year-old is unquestionably at a pivotal juncture in his career, with a switch to Turkey very much on the cards as Besiktas, who had been in discussions over a move for Salah, also emerges as a viable destination for the forward.
There were some surprising rumours surrounding a return to Liverpool, though these were quickly quashed, with Andoni Iraola’s side focusing their transfer attention on wingers instead.
PSG then turned their attentions to Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche and subsequently Ajax’s Mika Godts, which appears to have paved the way for Liverpool to launch a double transfer raid on the European champions.
Bradley Barcola has been a firm target for a number of weeks, and now his fellow Frenchman Ibrahim Mbaye is being considered following the collapse of his proposed move to Leipzig.