Mohamed Salah scored his two hundredth goal for Liverpool recently, and even though the Egyptian is now the other side of thirty, he remains one of the most prolific attackers in world football. But, even though Salah and his agent have repeatedly suggested there’s no intention to head for the exit door at Anfield, there continue to be question marks surrounding his future, which has been the case for several years.
Salah, 31, signed for Liverpool from Roma in 2017, and he’s won a whole host of trophies and accolades since, including the Premier League title in 2019/20, the Champions League in 2018/19, and several Premier League Golden Boot awards. A lot of the questions about Salah’s future surrounded his contractual situation and the potential decline within the Liverpool squad after the departures of the likes of Sadio Mane. And it was ultimately this that gave immediate cause for concern, although manager Jurgen Klopp never appeared overly concerned about things.
Will Salah stay at Liverpool?
As mentioned above, Salah’s future was largely being talked about because, at the time, he was coming into the final part of his contract, and there’d been no sign of an agreement to extend the deal. However, the Egypt skipper did eventually extend his contract in the summer of 2022, which means he’s tied down until 2025. But as everyone knows, regardless of contract status, players can still be sold or be on the move, which is why there are football odds relating to Salah’s next club.
Liverpool will believe they’re in a good position to retain Salah’s services at least until the summer, but then there will be talk of what the plans could be moving forward, as they ideally won’t want a club legend who is still scoring goals at the highest level walking away for free the summer after, especially when clubs from the Saudi Pro League would be willing to pay.
Salah seemingly had concerns about what the future looked like at Liverpool after a disappointing campaign for the club in 2022/23. But this season, they’re looking like the force of old and are challenging for the title once again. Premier League betting markets suggest they could go all the way, and that would certainly calm any concerns Salah had about the direction of the club and their ambitions.
Liverpool have also started doing good business in the transfer market again too, spending money to bring in high-quality players such as Dominik Szoboszlai. Furthermore, it shows Liverpool still want to be a club that is challenging for the Premier League title, which will be music to Salah’s ears. And Liverpool odds to do so this season are only one place down the list from Manchester City odds to defend their crown, which is evidence of that.
Will Salah move to Saudi Arabia?
While Salah has been linked with clubs such as Real Madrid over the years, the recent interest has been from clubs from Saudi Arabia. Al Ittihad, who signed Fabinho from Liverpool in the summer, were reported to have made multiple big-money bids for Salah in the last transfer window, and it appears as though they’d be willing to do so again. The Saudi Pro League’s leading outfits, such as Al Ittihad, could meet Liverpool’s asking price and then some. While also being able to pay Salah huge sums of money.
Ultimately, it could depend on what Salah is motivated by because he could pen another contract extension at Liverpool and continue to challenge for honours at the highest level of football. Let’s not forget that he’s still one of the most prolific goal-getters, and his powers are showing no signs of waning. If not Liverpool, a move elsewhere in Europe could also be an option, as all the leading clubs would likely be keen to have Salah in their squad, even if he’s coming into the twilight of his career.
At present, you’d have to say that a move to the Saudi Pro League looks unlikely for a player who remains keen to play at the top level for as long as possible. But then again, the likes of N’Golo Kante, Ruben Neves, Riyad Mahrez, and Karim Benzema have all headed to Saudi Arabia, and more stars are set to follow suit in the coming transfer windows.
