Mohamed Salah talks with Besiktas break down in major transfer update

Besiktas have walked away from a deal to sign Mohamed Salah after three rounds of talks with his representatives.

The Egypt winger is currently a free agent after leaving Liverpool earlier this summer.

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However, he will not be heading to Besiktas, the club’s director Onder Ozen has confirmed.

Salah had been approached by the Turkish giants to discuss a potential move.

Negotiations between the parties are said to have stalled once the financial aspects of the deal were proposed.

Ozen has now revealed Besiktas will not be making another offer, with Salah also in talks with another club.

talkSPORT understands MLS side Sporting Kansas City are interested in signing the 34-year-old.

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Speaking to Turkish media, Ozen explained: “We contacted Salah, this also involved a financing model.

“Salah is a global star, a respected athlete. We met with Salah three times before the financial part of the negotiations was discussed.

“Up to this point, everything was smooth. When the financial side began, the initial smoothness slowed down from July 21 onwards.

“Requests began to arrive that would both disrupt the flow of information and create a deadlock in the financial process. I can assume that a respected athlete like Salah was unaware of this.

“The club has a policy, and it cannot deviate from that policy, our President has very clearly identified his position and has stayed there.

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“I don’t have a chance to say yes or no, Besiktas’ offer, made under its own terms, is clear. If a response comes to this offer, it can be evaluated.

“But Besiktas will not make another offer. They said they are also in talks with another club, maybe they will get a result from there.

“The last offer we made to Salah is the final point that does not harm Besiktas’ club identity.”

Besiktas finished fourth in the Turkish Super Lig last season to qualify for the Europa League.

The 16-time Turkish champions are currently managed by Vincenzo Italiano, who had a previous spell with one of Salah’s former clubs, Fiorentina.

As for the forward, he departed Liverpool at the end of last season after nine years at Anfield.

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Salah was granted permission to leave the Reds on a free transfer despite having 12 months remaining on his contract.

During his time with the club, he scored 257 goals in 442 appearances across all competitions.

The former Chelsea man won nine trophies with Liverpool, including two Premier League titles, the Champions League and the Club World Cup.

Salah also won four Premier League golden boots and is the fourth-highest scorer in the division’s history with 193 goals.