Liverpool famous person Mohamed Salah is “100% open” to the concept of becoming a member of the Saudi league sooner or later, in accordance with journalist Ismael Mahmoud.
How a lot does Mohamed Salah earn?
The 31-year-old, who earns £350,000 per week at Anfield presently, has been an unbelievable servant for the Reds since arriving from Roma again in the summertime of 2017. He has smashed infinite goaslcoring information, received many trophies and outlined his standing as one of many world’s greatest gamers.
Actually, Salah’s brilliance in a Liverpool shirt arguably means he ought to now be spoken of in the identical breath because the likes of Sir Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard, John Barnes, Ian Rush, Luis Suarez, Graeme Souness and Billy Liddell, when it comes to the best participant to ever characterize the membership, having scored 186 objectives in simply 305 appearances.
The Egyptian legend is out of contract at Anfield in the summertime of 2025, nonetheless, so there are comprehensible considerations that his time on the membership might slowly be ticking down, with a choice probably needing to be made subsequent yr, when it comes to both cashing in on him or permitting his deal to expire 12 months later earlier than he leaves at no cost.
With the likes of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Fabinho and Jordan Henderson all shifting to Saudi Arabia this summer season, there may be the chance that Salah might be a part of them ultimately, being one of many posters boys for the brand new league within the course of.
Will Mohamed Salah keep at Liverpool?
Chatting with The Redmen TV [via Empire of the Kop], Mahmoud eased any fears over Salah leaving Liverpool this summer season, however admitted {that a} future exit is an actual risk:
“For €60 million, Liverpool won’t let him go, the door is closed this summer season. He desires to attend and see the Saudi mission earlier than he decides [next year].
“He’s 100% open to Saudi however he is aware of if he takes the step to [Saudi Arabia] he received’t be in Europe once more. Perhaps he’ll go subsequent yr or two or after his contract. However not this yr. Mo desires to remain in Europe for a minimum of yet another yr.”
Dropping Salah this summer season is one thing that does not even bear interested by, contemplating he’s nonetheless probably crucial participant on the membership, having been hailed as “world-class” by Jurgen Klopp up to now.
That being mentioned, it’s straightforward to envisage a situation the place Liverpool’s iconic No.11 eyes up a transfer to Saudi Arabia this time subsequent yr, having spent seven years on Merseyside at that time. The Reds would clearly solely let him go away for an eye-watering sum of money, nevertheless it might be the logical determination to let a then 32-year-old transfer on, utilizing the cash to proceed the rebuild underneath Klopp.
In a super world, Salah would once more signal an extension sooner or later, contemplating he has the health ranges to play on the very high nicely into his 30s, however that might not be potential, relying on what his stance is on the finish of the 2023/24 season.
For now, Liverpool followers ought to cerish each minute of him and hope that he can encourage the Reds to extra silverware over the subsequent 9 months or so.