Egyptian star Mohamed Salah could soon have a meeting away from the football pitch, after Turkish media reports revealed plans to arrange a meeting between the Trabzonspor forward and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

The expected meeting has attracted wide attention in recent hours, especially after reports said Salah's name came up during an earlier meeting between Erdogan and Trabzonspor's board.

The discussion was followed by steps to arrange a meeting between the Egyptian star and the Turkish president.

Erdogan welcomes meeting

According to Egyptian media reports citing Turkish newspaper "61saat", Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan and members of the club's board recently met Erdogan, with Mohamed Salah becoming one of the subjects discussed during the meeting.

Reports said Erdogan, who is well known for his strong interest in football and his close following of major players, asked Trabzonspor officials about Salah.

During the conversation, Dogan informed the Turkish president that Salah would like to meet him.

Erdogan welcomed the idea and asked for arrangements to be made for the meeting at the earliest suitable time for both sides.

The development has opened the door for a notable meeting between one of Egypt and the Arab world's biggest football stars and the Turkish president.

It also comes at a time when Salah has received major attention in Turkey since joining Trabzonspor and starting a new chapter of his football career in the Turkish league.

Initial plans were made to hold the meeting during the current week, but football commitments and Erdogan's official schedule made that difficult.

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Schedule delays meeting

The meeting could have taken place around Erdogan's planned visits to Rize and Samsun, but a clash between those plans and Trabzonspor's schedule forced the meeting to be delayed.

Trabzonspor are preparing to play away against Konyaspor on Saturday, September 12, in the fifth round of the Turkish league, making it difficult to arrange the meeting during the same period.

However, Turkish reports stressed that the meeting has not been cancelled.

Instead, both sides are expected to wait for a suitable date before completing the arrangements.

According to the same reports, Erdogan is expected to receive Mohamed Salah at the presidential complex in Ankara, with the final date depending on the Turkish president's schedule and Salah's commitments with Trabzonspor.

The interest surrounding the meeting comes as Salah begins a new stage of his career in Turkey, where his performances, appearances and activities have received strong attention from both supporters and the media.

The expected meeting also shows the level of attention Salah attracts beyond football because of his status and popularity, not only among Trabzonspor supporters but also among football fans across Turkey.

The final date is now the main detail still to be confirmed.

With Erdogan reportedly welcoming the idea and Salah interested in meeting him, attention will now turn to when the Egyptian star will make his expected visit to the presidential complex in Ankara.