ISTANBUL, Turkey — Former Liverpool soccer star Mohamed Salah arrived in Istanbul on Wednesday to complete his shock move to Turkish club Trabzonspor after leaving the Premier League giants at the end of his contract.

“Salah mode: ON,” Trabzonspor posted on social media alongside photos of the 34-year-old Egyptian superstar aboard a private jet wearing the team’s blue and maroon home shirt.

Turkey’s northeast club announced on Tuesday that they had begun “negotiations” with Salah, who left Liverpool after nine seasons and 257 goals in 442 games, making him the third top goal scorer in the club’s history.

The soccer star landed at around 9 a.m. in Istanbul, where he was greeted by hundreds of ecstatic supporters.

“I’m here straight after my night shift, and now for Mohamed Salah, I am ready to spend another sleepless night,” Trabzonspor supporter Abdul Kerim Yervan told AFP.

Salah is due to undergo a medical on Wednesday in Istanbul before flying to Trabzon later in the day.

The right-wing player is set to sign a two-season contract with........

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