There has been much discussion about the Egyptian’s future at Anfield following his explosive interview recently, in which he claimed someone at the club is throwing him ‘under the bus’ and that he has ‘no relationship’ with Arne Slot.
The latter comment appears to have been refuted by the head coach’s willingness to use him off the bench in Saturday’s win over Brighton, but Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports this evening that he does not expect the 33-year-old to be with the Reds next season.
Keys claims Salah will move to MLS next summer
Saudi Arabia has been widely touted as Salah’s next destination when it is time to leave Liverpool, but Keys has claimed the Egyptian winger will fly in the opposite direction to Britain instead.
The beIN SPORTS anchor wrote further his blog of the same name: ‘I will share with you what many of my Arab colleagues tell me about Salah. The smart money will return to base after AFCON, and move to America in the summer.”
We are more concerned about it when Salah will then go Where
Major League Soccer has been a popular destination for many high-profile footballers at the end of their careers, from David Beckham and Steven Gerrard in previous times to Lionel Messi and Son Heung-min more recently.
Salah could well be tempted to spend a few years in the United States to celebrate his illustrious playing days, although his Arab heritage will obviously see him linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League, especially given the wave of players who have headed that way in the past two years.
What worries Liverpool fans is not that Where the 33 year old will be next, but when. He has 18 months left on his contract at Anfield, so ideally he will see it through and stay with the Reds until the end of next season.
However, if Slot continues to omit the winger from the starting XI after he returns from AFCON, he might seriously consider his future before the summer of 2026.
Fears of an abrupt departure in January appear to have at least been quelled by his involvement on Saturday and the rapturous reception he received from the Anfield crowd. Hopefully, Kopites’ affection will resonate enough with Salah to convince him to stay for at least the remainder of his contract.
You can watch Slot’s full post-Brighton press conference below, via Kingdom of the Kop on YouTube:
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