Striker Mohamed Salah shocked the world when he confirmed that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, right after his team defeated rivals MU 3-0 at Old Trafford on September 2 in round 3 of the English Premier League.
“This could be my last season with Liverpool . It’s almost certain,” Mohamed Salah said in an interview on Sky Sports (UK).
“So far, no one at the club has spoken to me about the contract. So I just thought, okay, I’m going to play my last season here, my last game is here with Liverpool. It’s not my decision, but no one has spoken to me about this from the club. Let’s wait and see,” he explained.
According to Marca (Spain): “Salah may want to put pressure on Liverpool’s leadership”. At the age of 32, the Egyptian star striker continues to be a “goal machine” and creator for the Anfield team. He has scored 10 goals at Old Trafford every time Liverpool comes here to play against rival MU .
To put things into perspective, Salah’s goal tally at Old Trafford is the same as Anthony Martial’s in all nine seasons at the club, and just seven goals less than Cristiano Ronaldo’s since January 2021.
Salah started the 2024-2025 season with 3 goals and 3 assists in 3 matches, helping Liverpool under new coach Arne Slot win all 3 matches without conceding a goal. They are only behind Man City due to fewer goals scored: 7 compared to 9, while having the same 9 points and the same goal difference of +7.
Salah’s contract with Liverpool has only 1 season left (expiring in June 2025). The renewal of this star has been urged by Liverpool fans and the club’s leadership for a long time, but so far everything has been silent. Meanwhile, many clubs in Saudi Arabia are also promoting plans to recruit this 32-year-old striker from the beginning of 2025 when he has full negotiating rights.
“It is very possible that Salah’s public statement was to put Liverpool’s leadership in a difficult position. They know that losing Salah would be an unpopular move. Salah has put the ball in the Liverpool leadership’s court. He did this right after scoring for his team in the victory over rivals MU at Old Trafford, which is completely reasonable,” Marca emphasized .
In the win over MU, Salah scored the winning goal in the 56th minute after creating two previous chances for Luis Diaz to score in the 35th and 42nd minutes.
