01/26/2026
Let’s hit it up 💭💙
On this day, 12 years ago, Chelsea signed a young Mohamed Salah from Basel. 🇪🇬
The fee? Around £11M. A talent spotted early… but not understood.
Fast-forward a few seasons:
Chelsea sold him to Roma for £13M. 😳
No patience. No clarity. No vision.
What followed is football irony at its finest.
Salah didn’t fail — he evolved.
He needed trust, continuity, and a system that played to his strengths.
Today, that same player is a Premier League icon, a Champions League winner, and one of the most consistent forwards of his generation. 👑⚡
Football isn’t just about signing talent.
It’s about developing it.
Some clubs buy stars.
Others create them.
History remembers the difference. 📖✨