Mohamed Salah transfer collapses despite ex-Liverpool star meeting club 3 times

The Egyptian is currently on the hunt for a new club, having terminated his contract with Liverpool a year early at the turn of the month. While the 34-year-old has been linked with moves to Atletico Madrid, Roma and the Saudi Pro League as a potential landing spot, it was the Turkish Super Lig club who looked the most likely to secure his services. However, now Salah appears to be back to square one.

Onder Ozen - who is the director of Besiktas - told local media that his club have walked away from negotiations with the winger, citing how Salah's representatives are also in conversation with another club. He 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 21st 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. I don't have a chance to say yes or no, Besiktas's offer, made under its own terms, is clear.

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"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."

Salah's decision to leave Liverpool baffled a number of fans, considering he only signed a two-year contract extension with the club last April. However, now a free agent, it remains to be seen where he will plie his trade next.

Regardless, the forward leaves Anfield a club legend, having secured two Premier League titles and a Champions League with the Reds over the course of his impressive nine-year tenure.

Having scored 257 goals and provided 123 assists through 442 appearances across all competitions, he will also be remembered as one of the most prolific players to ever play in front of the Kop.