Former Tottenham star Chris Waddle has warned that Mohamed Salah will face a tough challenge adapting to the Turkish Süper Lig following his surprising transfer to Trabzonspor.
Waddle in a chat with Snabbare, noted that passionate Turkish fans turn on high-profile players quickly if early performances do not meet massive expectations.
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“I think he’s looked at his options and what Trabzonspor put on the table was the next best deal after what Saudi offered him, and he’ll enjoy it in Turkey, and he’ll be on a fortune.
“Now whether he’s going to make the difference to them winning the league or a cup, that’s to be seen, but it’s certainly been a surprise. Everyone was questioning whether he’d be moving to Saudi Arabia or Major League Soccer, and looking at those options may have been the way for him to go.
“Salah is already 33 and he has relied on his pace for much of his success during his career and time is catching up with him so it’ll be interesting to see how he copes with the Turkish Super Lig because there are a few teams who are better than Trabzonspor, and it can be a hard league.
“But listen, good luck to him. He’s getting paid well, he’s in a league which is more competitive than a lot of people expected when he left Liverpool, and we’ll see how he fares with the challenge.”
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It was less than 18 months ago that the Egypt international sat on a throne in the middle of the Anfield turf to announce his lucrative two-year contract extension at Liverpool and now he will fight for the Super Lig.
The Egyptian king departed Anfield after 9 years and 257 goals, establishing himself as a club legend after he lifted every trophy possible during his spell on Merseyside.
