Finance expert reveals how much Liverpool are set to save with Mohamed Salah leaving

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VISIT THE TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Why Liverpool made Mohamed Salah free transfer decisionFootball Insider revealed on Sunday (29 March) Salah is attracting interest from MLS clubs ahead of his Liverpool exit this summer. Mohamed SalahPremier League 2025-26Premier League 2024-25Appearances2238Goals529Assists618Chances created4489Duels won %29.7%40.7%Successful dribble %22.6%44.6%Mohamed Salah’s stats for 2024-25 and 2025-26Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson discussed Liverpool’s decision to allow Salah to leave on a free transfer.

“Well, it’s just a trade-off really between his annual cost for Liverpool in that final season of between £25-30m all in and the fee that they could recover from elsewhere,” said Borson. “Now, the problem that Liverpool have got, and the problem that’s around the league really, is where do players of his earnings go?

Mohamed Salah is to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with Liverpool Football Club at the end of the 2025-26 season.The time to fully celebrate his legacy and achievements will follow later in the year when he bids farewell to Anfield ❤️— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 24, 2026 View Tweet “With the best will in the world, probably what happened was that the options narrowed for Salah and for Liverpool. “Liverpool cut their losses, Salah goes, Liverpool don’t have to worry about trying to find him a new deal somewhere else, and Salah gets to at least recover the contract that he’s now lost for next season because he’s a free transfer.” 🔴 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Liverpool Insider Access Get the full story from Anfield and the AXA Training Centre with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the heart of Merseyside.