Mohamed Salah publishes pictures of his goal celebration...and responds to the Besiktas president: “35%”

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Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, a Turkish Trabzonspor player, sent a sarcastic message to Serdal Adali, president of Besiktas club, after he published pictures of him celebrating his goal against the team, attaching the phrase “35%,” in reference to the crisis in negotiations over his transfer to the club during the last summer transfer period.

Salah's message came through his official accounts on social media, following Trabzonspor's victory over Besiktas with two unanswered goals, in the match that brought them together yesterday evening, Monday, in the eighth round of the Turkish League.

The Egyptian star scored his team's second goal in the 72nd minute, consolidating Trabzonspor's victory, before publishing pictures of his goal celebration, accompanied by the phrase "Yüzde otuz beş", which means "35%" in Turkish, with a winking emoji, in a reference that followers considered a sarcastic response to the Besiktas president's previous statements.

The story goes back to the negotiations that took place during the last summer transfer period, when Besiktas sought to sign a contract with Mohamed Salah, before the negotiations faltered.

Serdal Adali, president of the Turkish club, had spoken about the reasons for the failure of the deal, claiming that Rami Abbas, Salah’s agent, had asked to raise his commission to 35%, which he described as an unacceptable percentage for the club.

Salah's message revived the controversy over the negotiations, especially since it came after he scored a goal against Besiktas and contributed to his team's victory in the direct confrontation.

With this goal, Mohamed Salah raised his score to 8 goals in the Turkish League this season, topping the list of scorers, according to reports published after the match.

Trabzonspor won with two unanswered goals, after Ozan Tufan opened the scoring in the 21st minute, before Salah added the second goal in the second half, raising the team's score to 16 points, compared to 15 points for Besiktas.