"I Ate 35% of Your Share": How Ramy Abbas used Baklava to mock Besiktas president

Following Mohamed Salah's blockbuster free transfer to Trabzonspor, his agent Ramy Abbas has delivered a viral, tongue in cheek response to allegations from Besiktas's hierarchy regarding the collapse of their initial negotiations.

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The transfer drama & accusations

The saga began when the Egyptian king departed Liverpool after a historic tenure, making him the most sought after free agent in world football.

Initial reports heavily linked Salah with a move to Turkish giants Besiktas, with a deal seemingly on the verge of completion.

However, in a dramatic twist, Trabzonspor swooped in to hijack the transfer securing the forward's signature with a lucrative package reportedly worth €17 million annually, alongside additional bonuses and perks.

The sudden shift infuriated Besiktas president Serdal Adali who publicly blamed Abbas for the deal's collapse. Adali launched a scathing attack on the agent, stating:

"Salah agreed to join us, and his agent communicated his approval to our manager and sporting director. However, once the news of the agreement leaked to the media, the agent raised his financial demands and asked for a staggering 35% commission!"

Revenge served sweet: The 35% joke

Exactly one month after Adali's fiery remarks, Abbas chose the perfect moment, and the perfect medium, to issue his rebuttal.

The agent posted a picture on X featuring himself and Salah enjoying a meal at a Turkish restaurant, with two plates of traditional Baklava on the table.

Setting up the punchline, Salah commented on the post, asking:

"Who ate both plates together?"

Abbas delivered the knockout blow with a calculated and sarcastic reply that immediately went viral:

"I ate my share... and 35% of your share!"

In the modern football landscape, off pitch PR battles are often just as intense as on pitch rivalries. Ramy Abbas has a well documented history of using cryptic or highly sarcastic social media posts to defend his client and shoot down media narratives.

By turning the "35% commission" accusation into an inside joke over Turkish pastry, Abbas successfully dismissed Besiktas's claims without having to issue a formal, defensive press release.

The viral exchange completely neutralizes Adali's narrative, wrapping a firm denial in a layer of humor while signaling that Salah's camp remains entirely unbothered by the criticism.

Khaled Hegazy |

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