Besiktas Makes Final Offer for Mohamed Salah Without Bidding War

Besiktas have made their move for Mohamed Salah – and made it clear they will not be dragged into a bidding war or a commission circus to get him.

Sporting director Önder Özent confirmed that the Istanbul club have tabled a formal offer to the former Liverpool star, who is a free agent after leaving Anfield at the end of last season. The proposal, he stressed, is final.

“Besiktas’ offer, made on its own terms, is on the table,” Özent told reporters, via Turkish outlet Fanatik. “If a response to this offer comes, it can be evaluated. But Besiktas will not make another offer.”

No second chances. No sweeteners. Take it or leave it.

Salah courted on two fronts

Besiktas are not alone in chasing the Egyptian forward. Özent revealed that Salah’s camp has been in contact with another club as the 32-year-old weighs up his next move after a glittering spell in the Premier League.

“They've said they're in talks with another club as well; perhaps they'll reach an agreement there,” Özent admitted.

That acknowledgement did not come with a hint of panic. Instead, Besiktas are presenting themselves as the club that knows its limits and sticks to them, even for a player of Salah’s stature.

“Our final offer to Salah is the last word – one that doesn't compromise Besiktas' club identity,” Özent said.

Talks stall once money enters the room

Behind the scenes, there has been significant contact. Özent detailed a series of meetings with Salah’s representatives that began smoothly and without tension.

“We met with Salah three times without delving into the financial aspects of the negotiations,” he explained. “Everything was going smoothly up to that point.”

The tone changed on July 21. Once the conversation shifted from sporting vision to numbers and commissions, the momentum evaporated.

“Once the financial discussions began, the smooth progress seen on the first day started to slow down as of July 21,” Özent said. Requests started to appear that, in his words, threatened to “bring both the flow of information and the financial side to a standstill.”

The implication was clear: the club felt the demands from intermediaries were excessive. Özent stopped short of accusing Salah himself, instead drawing a line between the player and those around him.

“I can assume that a respected athlete like Salah was unaware of this,” he added.

Club policy over star power

For Besiktas, this saga has become about more than a marquee signing. It has turned into a statement on how the club intends to conduct its business in an era dominated by agent fees and complex commission structures.

“The club has a policy, and it cannot deviate from that policy,” Özent insisted. “Our president identified the line he would not cross very clearly and stood his ground.”

He went further, framing the stance as a matter of legality and identity.

“Management is a legal business; there is a legally established commission rate, and exceeding that would constitute an illegal situation,” he said. “When it comes to Beşiktaş, avoiding such a situation is a requirement of being a Besiktas supporter.”

In other words, Besiktas want Salah, but not at any cost and not under any conditions.

Özent closed with a telling phrase: the club has “stepped away from the table for now.” Not a dramatic exit, not a slammed door, but a pause – with their final offer still in place, their principles intact, and the next move firmly in Salah’s hands.