Salah’s Liverpool era is over
Slott and Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes have had little need for such disruption.
The team performed poorly – Tenth in the league table – £450m worth of new signings have yet to be properly integrated.
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A very public row with the club’s most famous player brought an end to a miserable season so far and could lead to the Egyptian king’s resignation sooner or later.
The two-time African Footballer of the Year will fly to the African Cup of Nations with the national team next week and is likely to resume his club career elsewhere in January.
Top Saudi clubs lined up for Salah
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – which owns 75% of the SPL’s biggest club – is ready to strike a deal for Salah during the winter window.
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Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad are all under PIF control, but we must also keep an eye on Al-Qadsiah – a company owned by Saudi Arabian oil and gas giant Aramco.
According to a source at Al Jazeera, the Public Investment Fund intends to pursue a loan deal for Salah in January or purchase the winger from his Liverpool contract.
Salah is contracted until 2027 and earns £400,000 a week, meaning the Reds still have £30m to pay. The same source added that no talks have yet taken place with Salah but they intend to do so when the time comes.
© IMAGO – Mohamed Salah Liverpool
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Will Liverpool get rid of Salah for free?
It would be difficult for Liverpool to accept a loan deal and it would be difficult to see them failing to earn a transfer fee. Of course, part of the reason for Salah’s contract extension is Eliminate the possibility of him leaving for free.
if – Any time before 2027 – With a parting of ways seemingly inevitable, it would make sense for Hughes to demand a transfer fee.
Given Salah’s profile and stature in the game, it’s certainly a good fee – although coupled with the player’s wages make it an extremely expensive operation.
We know the Scottish Premiership club can make big moves – as they did with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema – and there’s no doubt they would be willing to sign Salah.
The contract is for 18 months but any deal will be on Liverpool’s terms – ensuring a return for the player signed from Roma in 2017 for around £37m.