Could Mohamed Salah face Liverpool in the Champions League next season if he joins Besiktas?
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After months of radio silence about his future, claims have started to emerge that Mohamed Salah has found his Liverpool succession plan.All things being well, the Egyptian King had not planned on playing for a new club in 2026/27, but circumstances have conspired to create a different reality.Despite suggestions that he could move to Saudi Arabia or MLS, there have now been strong reports that Salah is now set to join Turkish club Besiktas. Make ONE prediction about the rest of Dominik Szoboszlai’s Liverpool career He's here for the next FIVE years 😍 Credit: Getty Images/Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC That would keep the 34-year-old in Europe, and, with Besiktas eligible to play in the Champions League, could set up a potential reunion between Liverpool and Salah.
Sadly, though, the Eagles will not be playing at the top table next season.Besiktas were last in the Champions League during the 2021/22 campaign, but failed to get out of a group containing Ajax, Sporting and Borussia Dortmund.Since then, they have qualified for Europe via the Europa League and the Europa Conference League, but have not made much of an impact in either competition.If Salah is to join, he will hope to play in the former next season, with Besiktas’ fourth-place finish in the Super Lig putting them into the Europa League qualifying stages.Photo by Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Andoni Iraola has just given a clue into what Liverpool fans can expect from their new Mo Salah replacementThey are scheduled to face Danish side Midtjylland next Thursday for the first-leg of the second qualifying round, with a third round to come if they navigate through that.If Salah does end up joining, perhaps there’s a chance he would be available for the second-leg back in Istanbul on July 30th.Either way, though, the Reds icon will not be meeting his former team in the Champions League if he signs for Besiktas. The current rumours are of a one-year deal for Salah, but if he can lead his new club to a better season next time, maybe there will be a chance in 2027/28.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox