Mohamed Salah, Lukaku, Greenwood, Aké, Trossard and Rafael Leão are some of the high-profile players who left the major European leagues this transfer window to play in Turkey. The four biggest clubs in Turkish football — Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor — have become attractive destinations, signing names of great international repercussion.
Salah was the main name of the window. After the end of his contract with Liverpool, the Egyptian star surprised everyone by signing with Trabzonspor, a team that is not part of the three most traditional clubs in Turkish football and is located outside Istanbul. The club seduced the forward with a salary of 17 million euros, and subsequently also signed Fabinho, who was in Saudi Arabia and played for the Brazilian national team at the World Cup.
Several financial factors help explain why Turkish clubs have become a "bogeyman" in the transfer market. The movement of top players opting for Turkey is not new in the country, but this window drew attention due to the quantity and caliber of the names involved.
