Mohamed Salah’s outburst last weekend has sent shockwaves through Liverpool, and his long-term future at the club is still unclear.
Liverpool don’t want to lose Salah because of his recent comments, but there are no signs of a resolution to the situation at this point.
As expected, Saudi clubs are circling as we head towards the 2026 January transfer window.
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Mohamed Salah of Liverpool warms up prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD3 match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool FC at Frankfurt Stadion.
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Arne Slot will always have a problem with the winger if he doesn’t start every week, according to Jurgen Klopp.
But as well as clashing with his manager over game time, another potential reason for the Egyptian’s recent actions has now been shared.
Mohamed Salah unhappy with Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz was made a scapegoat during the early days of his Liverpool stint after a £100m-plus move from Bayer Leverkusen.
Wirtz has improved in recent weeks, however, and is beginning to cement himself as a key figure in the Reds’ attack.
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After a starring display in the 2-0 win over West Ham United, Paul Gorst called the 22-year-old ‘Liverpool’s best player’.
But now, reports coming out of Germany suggest his signing and subsequent key role have angered Salah.
BILD reports that ‘the fact that Wirtz is now leading the attack, ushering in a future in which Salah plays no part, sent the Egyptian into a rage’.
An interesting claim, and one that is perhaps not reflective of how his Liverpool teammates feel about the 33-year-old.
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Andy Robertson has made it clear he wants to keep playing with the winger, sharing his verdict after the Inter Milan win on Tuesday.
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Virgil van Dijk was also asked about the situation, but as expected, did not take a hardline view in public.
He said: “It’s difficult, but it’s a collectively difficult situation that we’re all in. Obviously, between Mo and the club, things are going on. There are consequences, he’s not here today to help us try to get the three points. That’s the reality, but I don’t think anything changes in terms of our focus, our determination to get results for the football club.
“I don’t think I’m the one to speak about if someone has to apologise for anything. I think it’s him airing his feelings over the last couple of days, and that’s something that the club has to deal with.”
Arne Slot’s comments on Salah were similarly vague, and it remains unclear exactly how the Dutchman feels about the Liverpool icon going into the weekend’s meeting with Brighton and Hove Albion.
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