Mohamed Salah to Fenerbahce: €90 Million Package on the Table as New President Faces Pressure to Counter Osimhen at Galatasaray

Aziz Yildirim has barely settled back into the Fenerbahce presidency following his return after an eight-year absence, yet the 73-year-old is already confronting significant pressure regarding the club’s summer transfer activity.

Yildirim reclaimed power at a dramatic extraordinary general assembly, and the club’s supporters have wasted no time in demanding a high-profile signing capable of rivalling Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, who currently represents cross-city rivals Galatasaray in the Süper Lig.

The transfer target drawing the most attention is Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, whose contract at Anfield has expired. According to reports, discussions between Salah’s representatives and Fenerbahce’s previous administrative team — led by Sadettin Saran — had already progressed considerably before Yildirim’s election victory.

Ertan Torunogullari, a former football executive who was part of Saran’s campaign team, publicly confirmed that extensive preliminary negotiations had taken place with the Egyptian winger. Torunogullari stated that those initial talks were largely positive, with Salah reportedly demonstrating a genuine willingness to consider a move to Turkey. Critically, the outgoing team had reportedly reached a mutual understanding with Salah’s camp over the structural terms of a potential wage agreement.

“If the new administration wants such a move, I believe Salah will wear the Fenerbahçe shirt,” Torunogullari said, openly indicating his readiness to transfer the negotiation groundwork to Yildirim’s incoming board.

The financial scale of any potential deal, however, poses a substantial test for the new regime. Yildirim, who previously distanced himself from sweeping transfer commitments on the congress floor, has acknowledged the scale of Salah’s wage demands. The 32-year-old’s camp is understood to be seeking a net salary of €20 million per season. When Turkish taxation is applied, that figure rises to approximately €30 million annually — meaning a prospective three-year contract would represent a total commitment of €90 million.

The decision on whether to proceed ultimately rests with Fenerbahce’s newly appointed Football Committee, who must weigh whether matching those figures is a necessary step in the club’s bid to reclaim the Süper Lig title and bring competitive football back to Kadıköy.

The prospect of a domestic head-to-head between Salah and Osimhen carries considerable weight in Turkish football. Osimhen joined Galatasaray on a permanent basis following his successful loan spell, during which the Nigerian international demonstrated the form that had previously made him one of Serie A’s most dangerous strikers at Napoli. A Salah arrival at Fenerbahce would set up one of the most anticipated individual rivalries in the history of the Süper Lig.