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Mohamed Salah’s semi-final heartbreak at AFCON 2025 marks another painful chapter in his pursuit of international glory, but the Liverpool star cannot dwell on the Senegal defeat just yet. Egypt must regroup to face Nigeria in the bronze medal match on Saturday, January 17, at Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca—a fixture that offers little consolation after coming so close to the final.
Once the bronze match concludes, Salah’s immediate return to Liverpool will thrust his Anfield future back into sharp focus. The 33-year-old’s contract runs until June 2027 following an extension signed in April 2025, but recent tensions with manager Arne Slot have cast doubt over whether he will see out the full term.
Now David Ornstein, speaking on the Athletic FC podcast, has claimed that while Salah will stay until the end of the season, there is a real possibility that there is a mutual separation at the end of the season:
“We believe that he will be staying when he gets back from AFCON, and that means for the rest of this season, despite the recent uncertainty and the sort of flare up, said the transfer reporter. “But let’s see how that relationship evolves. If all goes to plan and things are good, he’s then got a contract until 2027, he might stay.
“As far as we know, he wants to stay in Liverpool. He loves the club. However, if it doesn’t go so well, maybe there is a conversation to be had about a mutual parting of the ways next summer and then, my goodness, there’s a big hole to fill. That’s one to watch as we go forward towards the summer market.”
Salah is likely to be available again for the Premier League champions when they travel to Marseille for their Champions League fixture on January 21.
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