Mo Salah’s teammate has made a sensational claim that he could make a shock Premier League transfer decision this summer, meaning the Egyptian King would stay in English football for another season. The Liverpool winger announced he would be leaving at the end of the 2025/26 season back in March.
At the time, the initial reaction to his farewell was that it was an acceptance he was no longer at the level needed, and that it was simply the right time to call it a day. He scored 193 goals and registered 94 assists in 328 Premier League appearances, so replacing that kind of output was always going to be a tall order, but his heartfelt farewell video made compelte sense.
Since then, however, several sources and insiders have suggested the decision may have stemmed more from frustration with Arne Slot’s management. Dejan Lovren has even claimed the Dutchman drove him out of the club, while Salah’s public outbursts have only added fuel to the fire and given weight to that narrative.
Salah's Egypt Teammate Makes Sensational Claim About his Future
Arne Slot and Mohamed Salah
But now that Slot has been given his P45, and Andoni Iraola has been appointed as his immediate successor, Egypt goalkeeper Ahmed El Shenawy has claimed Salah could still stay at Anfield. He terminated his contract 12 months early, but the winger's personal friend told national broadcaster ON Sport:
“Naturally, leaving would affect him. That’s normal. But who knows? Maybe things could still change and he could stay. Nobody knows. He said exactly: ‘Honestly, I still don’t know.’ That’s what he told me. So I really don’t know where he’ll go. He hasn’t made a decision yet.”
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At present, Salah is being heavily linked with moves to Italy, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, with the 33-year-old staying put in the Premier League almost entirely off the cards.
Salah's Agent Appears To Address Rumours
Mohamed Salah in action for Egypt vs BrazilKen Blaze via Reuters
Indeed, the biggest reason not to trust what El Shenawy is saying is the fact Salah's agent has now broken his silence to address the rumours. He took to social media to write (see his full post below):
"Mohamed is doing perfectly fine and neither he nor I prefer to discuss sensitive future plans with people not involved in them. Both he and I are very private about these things. Yes, people may ask, and they may get a standard polite response, but that’s about it."
That could undoubtedly be a way to block out the outside noise while Salah tries to help Egypt make a success in the 2026 World Cup, but rumour has it he is also “in talks” with Fenerbahce, and so Ramy Abbas Issa could well be addressing either rumour.