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Mohamed Salah has been making headlines in recent weeks following his explosive comments about Arne Slot and Liverpool. The Egyptian claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” after the 3-3 draw with Leeds United and said his relationship with the head coach had broken down, remarks that led to his omission from the squad for the Champions League trip to Inter Milan.
After talks with Slot, Salah was recalled for the win over Brighton, coming off the bench to set up Liverpool’s second goal in a 2-0 victory. With the 33-year-old now away on Africa Cup of Nations duty, uncertainty over his future remains, though David Ornstein has told NBC Sports that Liverpool want to keep him rather than sell him in January.
“As I understand it, Liverpool fully intend to keep Mo Salah,” Ornstein said. They want him to remain, not only in the January transfer window but beyond, until at least the end of the season. He’s under contract until the summer of 2027 and Liverpool feel that they showed their intentions very clearly by renewing him at great expense back in May.
“I think their view would be this has been brought about by Salah and his desire to be guaranteed regular football, and that’s not something that any club, certainly not Liverpool, despite the legendary status of Salah, are going to be willing to deliver. And that seems to be at the heart of this, at the centre of discussions, which Arne Slot said began before Leeds.
“So this wasn’t the great shock to Liverpool that some have made out – what was surprising was that he spoke out after Leeds and that forced them to act. However, they still feel the ball is in his court to decide what he wants to do here. If he really does want to go, is he going to come forward with some proposals?”
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