After putting his spat with Arne Slot to rest, it’s no longer likely that Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool in January but speculation continues over his future.
After Salah made inflammatory comments to the press after Liverpool’s 3-3 draw with Leeds, there appeared to be a strong chance he would leave in January.
However, after a week of silence and scrutiny, Salah was restored to the squad to face Brighton. He started the game on the bench but when Joe Gomez was withdrawn due to injury, Salah did not waste his opportunity to put things right.
He assisted Hugo Ekitike’s second goal of the game and was a constant outlet down the right-hand side.
Still, speculation continues over his long-term future…
Where will Mohamed Salah go after he leaves Liverpool?
Speaking on the Beyond The Back Four podcast, finance expert Adam Williams has discussed the possibility of Salah making a move to the Saudi Pro League as has been long speculated.
Williams said: “There was talk of a 150 million pounds offer [from Saudi Arabia].
“I’d be very surprised if we got to that level now in this environment. He’s got 18 months left on his contract. Saudi Arabia, they clearly can afford to go and spend 100 million if they wanted to, but I think they’re in a position now where they want the league to become sort of move in a more sustainable direction.
“You’re getting more private investment there. So, dropping stupid money on a player and showing the rest of the world that you’ve set this precedent that you could be held to ransom probably isn’t in their interests.
“All that said, they clearly have the resources to offer him a huge deal. And if it’s mutually beneficial for all three parties in the transaction, then I can see it happening.
“I can’t really see where else he would go. There was kind of talk about PSG at one point, but that’s not really their model anymore to sign the superstars, particularly ageing superstars.”
Should Liverpool sell Mohamed Salah or release him for free in 2027?
At the start of the season, the seemingly obvious answer was to keep him until his contract expires at the end of the 2026/27 season but after the last couple of weeks, the situation has changed.
Off the back of his record-setting campaign last season, it made little sense to cash in a year later. Now, with his form not what it was and after his public spat with Slot, the club may be more inclined to cash in while they can.
There’s virtually no chance of another Liverpool contract for Salah so the club will need to decide whether or not to capitalise on the last two seasons with Mo or cash in and sign a long-term replacement.