Fabinho Set for Trabzonspor Reunion with Former Liverpool Teammate Mohamed Salah

Brazil midfielder Fabinho expressed that it will be a special feeling to play alongside his former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in Turkey. The 32-year-old is expected to finalise a free transfer to Trabzonspor this week to reunite with Salah, who joined the Turkish club in the summer after nine years at Anfield.

Fabinho is currently a free agent following a three-year spell in Saudi Arabia with Al Ittihad, where he was a key part of the squad that secured a Pro League and King's Cup domestic double in 2025. He also represented the Brazil squad at the 2026 World Cup.

"Playing with Salah again is a very special feeling. Besides being a great player, and perhaps more importantly, he is also a great person," Fabinho told beIN Sports. "We played together for five years. Despite everything we achieved, he still works hard to be the best and gives everything he has for the team."

The pair previously played together between 2018 and 2023 at Liverpool, winning a clean sweep of domestic honours as well as the Uefa Champions League and the Club World Cup. Salah made a surprise move to Trabzon last month and recently secured his first goals and first win for the team over the weekend, scoring both goals in a 2-1 victory against Istanbul ⁠Basaksehir.

Making his first league start, Salah put his side ahead in the eighth minute. Although Eldor Shomurodov equalised for Basaksehir from the penalty spot, Salah restored Trabzonspor's lead three minutes into the second half by slotting the ball into the far corner. He also had two additional efforts ruled out during the match.

Salah will now look to help Trabzonspor overturn a 1-0 deficit when they travel to Budapest for the second leg against Ferencvaros.