Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk has played down the prospect of Salah moving to Turkey amid reports linking the forward with Besiktas.
Buruk said Salah had not been discussed internally at Galatasaray and predicted that the former Liverpool forward would choose another destination.
“I don’t know what Mohamed Salah will do,” Buruk said.
“He must have some very important suitors, but his name has never come up with us. I don’t think Turkey will be his preference.”
Buruk’s remarks followed several Turkish reports claiming that Salah had been offered to Besiktas following his departure from Liverpool.
Salah would reportedly consider joining the Turkish club and had requested an annual salary of around €15 million.
However, neither Besiktas nor Salah’s representative, Ramy Abbas Issa, has confirmed negotiations or the reported financial terms.
The Egyptian forward had announced in March that he would leave after reaching an agreement with the club. He made his final appearance in a 1-1 draw against Brentford at Anfield on May 24.
The former Arab Contractors, Basel, Chelsea, Fiorentina, and AS Roma forward ended his career at Merseyside with 257 goals and 120 assists from 442 appearances.
He left as the club’s third-highest scorer and helped Liverpool win two Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FA Cup and two League Cups.
Salah has yet to announce his next club despite reported interest from teams in Europe, Saudi Arabia, Major League Soccer, and Turkey.
The Egypt captain is, at the moment, free to negotiate directly with any club, but no prospective move has received official confirmation.