A new era will soon be upon Liverpool following Mohamed Salah's shocking exit announcement
Arne Slot of Liverpool and headcoach Xabi Alonso of Leverkusen after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League match between Liverpool FC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Xabi Alonso has long been linked to the Liverpool job(Image: Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images)
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An entire generation of Liverpool fans felt deep sorrow after watching Mohamed Salah's post on X. The Egyptian superstar announced his upcoming departure from the club at the end of the season.
The video, which began with highlights of the 33-year-old's goals across his nine-year career at Anfield, left the fanbase stunned as they were faced with the reality of a future without Salah lining up on the right wing.
His departure, however, didn't come from left field, given his contract was to expire next season, as well as his rant towards the club's hierarchy and Arne Slot last December that plunged his future into danger.
Xabi Alonso demand
Having remained out of work since his dismissal from Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso is reportedly prepared to accept the head coach role at Liverpool should an approach be made for his services, according to BILD Sport.
However, a return to Merseyside for the former Liverpool star won't be based around the emotional aspect of his reunion with the Anfield faithful, instead the level of control he'll be handed in regards to squad planning.
The German media reports that the Spaniard was denied greater input in team planning at Madrid before accepting the job and it's not a situation he'll want to replicate should he become Slot's successor.
While it remains to be seen who the Reds will target in the summer transfer window, Alonso would certainly be happy with the existence of his former players Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong donning the famous red.
Mo Salah blunder verdict
Less than year into his reported £400,000-a-week contract, Salah has opted to seek pastures new. The decision to hand him the new deal during his historic 2024/25 campaign while leading the Reds to the Premier League title was slammed by Jason Cundy.
The ex-Chelsea ace turned talkSPORT pundit took aim at Liverpool's bosses and claimed the colossal deal offered to the winger should have been handed to Trent Alexander-Arnold in order to stop his move to Real Madrid.
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid
Liverpool will lose Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold in consecutive summers(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside, Offside via Getty Images)
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"All the Liverpool fans phoning up moaning about Trent, about what happened, they turned down £20m from Real Madrid," Cundy said on the Sports Bar. "They gave Mo Salah a two-year contract on £400,000-a-week, they gave the contract to the wrong player!
"They should have given that money to Trent, in his prime. So he's walked on a free, they've both walked on a free. So they give the money to Trent, and all the Liverpool fans moaning... they've put their eggs in the wrong basket, Liverpool.
"They've ballsed this right up, they should have given Trent, at the peak of his powers, give him what he wanted, sit down, do the deal, do the deal earlier, and let Salah go. Now all of a sudden, you find they've gone on a free... wow! I mean, that is a mess... that is an absolute mess."
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