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Mohamed Salah's new teammate is Man Utd flop who still has Old Trafford contract Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is settling into life at Trabzonspor, where he has been joined by a Manchester United flop as an arrival over the summer transfer window. Mohamed Salah has been joined by a familiar face to Premier League fans at Trabzonspor, as the summer transfer window continues to bring plenty of twists and turns. The 34-year-old confirmed his transfer to Trabzonspor over the past week, finally deciding on his future after a month as a free agent. The winger left Liverpool one year early from his contract, with a mutual termination of the deal allowing him to leave and find a new challenge after nine years spent at Anfield. There was interest from Saudi Arabia and the MLS in a switch for the Egypt international, while many Reds fans wanted to see him take on the romantic option of one of the other elite European teams. The decision was on hold for a while, due to Salah's involvement at the World Cup, where he led his nation to its best-ever finish in the tournament and its first wins in the tournament's history. However, once that journey came to an end, focus was firmly shifted to the next steps, with a switch to Trabzonspor eventually confirmed. It was a slightly surprising move, considering the club's position as well as the strength of financial packages elsewhere, but Salah made it clear that it was the place he wanted to be. Now at the club for the next two years, he is looking to win and has since been joined by a familiar face in the form of Andre Onana. The goalkeeper is on loan at Trabzonspor for the second season running, after spending last campaign between the sticks for the Turkish side. The 30-year-old was signed as a long-term number one for Man United under Erik ten Hag, with a reunion viewed as an ideal way to buy into the manager's ideas. While that was the plan, it was far from perfect in practice, as the goalkeeper continued to make a string of errors that continued from the Ten Hag era into the Ruben Amorim era. Eventually, he was replaced, and with the Red Devils looking to clear some space in the roster, Onana was sent on loan to Trabzonspor for the season. The Cameroonian international made 33 appearances, keeping eight clean sheets as the team finished third in the Turkish Super Lig for the campaign. With his future no clearer upon his return to Man United, the club sealed another loan exit to Trabzonspor for Onana, while his contract at Old Trafford still runs until 2028. The goalkeeper will now link up with Salah for the coming season, with the pair hoping that they can show their quality to win trophies before next summer.