Turkey: the new 'el dorado'
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Turkey: the new 'el dorado'

Correio da Manhã29 August 2026 at 09:00

Turkey has become an attractive new destination for football players due to the reduced tax burden, allowing Turkish clubs to pay million-dollar salaries. This fiscal change has transformed the Turkish championship into a competitive league for high-level signings.

Mohamed Salah is the biggest star and signed for Trabzonspor, demonstrating the financial power that Turkish clubs now have to attract internationally renowned players.

In addition to Trabzonspor, both Fenerbahçe and Besiktas have also strengthened their squads with top players for the season. The three clubs are determined to combat the dominance that Galatasaray has been exercising in Turkish football.

This luxury signing race reflects a new era in Turkish football, where clubs compete aggressively to assemble competitive squads and end Galatasaray's hegemony.

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