Fabrizio Romano rates chances of Mohamed Salah exit as link-up with former Liverpool teammate mooted
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Mohamed Salah got exactly what he wanted on Saturday night after turning Liverpool’s draw against Leeds United into a story all about himself.The Egyptian created a tsunami after explosively airing his grievances about being left on the bench for three consecutive matches.It is an incredibly bad look for Salah at a time when Liverpool need their leaders to step up, and the fallout from his comments is likely to be swift and decisive.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say The club have been left in the position of effectively choosing between player and manager, and that rarely ends well.As part of his spiel, Salah suggested he may leave Liverpool in January, with his involvement at AFCON potentially making next Saturday his final game for the club.
Looking back at the 33-year-old’s comments, journalist Fabrizio Romano has rated how likely that really is.‘Concrete chance’ for Mohamed Salah to leave LiverpoolAfter Salah signed a new deal in the summer, he was supposed to continue his legacy with Liverpool for the next two years. It was never supposed to go this way.Part of the reason Salah has been so bold in his comments may be that he knows he will get a similarly lucrative contract elsewhere, namely in Saudi Arabia.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah has proven Jamie Carragher right in the worst way possible with selfish outburstThe Saudis have been interested in Salah for a long while, and taking to his YouTube channel early on Sunday morning, Romano confirmed that that remains the case, with a ‘concrete’ chance of a move happening in the New Year.“There is a concrete chance for Salah to leave during the January transfer window,” says the journalist.“Salah respects Liverpool, their fans, the club, he didn’t start any official negotiations with the Saudis.
Pundits have their say on Salah’s outburst Pundits react to Mohamed Salah outburst 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. He remains a topic for the Saudis for sure.”Salah could link up with Darwin NunezRomano’s fellow transfer insider Ben Jacobs also offered an update on Salah’s potential move to Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening, suggesting Al Hilal may be the team who come in for the veteran.“Saudi Pro League clubs remains keen on Salah for 2026, including Al-Hilal,” Jacobs posted on X.A move to the Riyadh-based club would see Salah link back up with former Liverpool teammate Darwin Nunez.Salah and Nunez had a great relationship during their three years together, with Egypt captain publicly backing his attacking colleague more than once in the face of criticism.Interestingly, the Uruguayan has been linked with a January move away from Al Hilal despite only arriving during the summer.