Liverpool news as Mo Salah handed transfer ultimatum and US tour disrupted
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Liverpool's preseason tour of the United States is scheduled to continue on Wednesday when the Reds face Championship side Wrexham at Yankee Stadium in New York CityMohamed Salah is still searching for his next club(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool suffered a setback on Tuesday when the team's flight from Chicago to New York City was canceled.The Reds were due to travel from Illinois to New York ahead of their preseason friendly against Wrexham at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Assuming the game against Wrexham in New York goes ahead, Liverpool will then travel back to Chicago for a friendly with Leeds on Sunday.Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson was asked about the prospect of playing Liverpool earlier this month.
Presuming the game goes ahead, it promises to be one of the biggest friendlies in the Welsh club's history."Obviously, going to New York to play Liverpool at an iconic stadium is going to be something special," said Parkinson. "Let’s be honest with you, that’s just incredible playing in New York, it’s an absolute dream."New York has been hit by heavy storms this week(Image: Getty Images)Wrexham has experienced a meteoric rise since actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac bought the club at the start of the decade.
The team has risen from the fifth tier of English soccer to the Championship, now sitting just one level below the Premier League.Wrexham's popularity, especially in the United States, has also soared thanks to the docuseries 'Welcome to Wrexham.' Thousands of Wrexham fans, as well as countless Liverpool supporters, are expected to be in New York for Wednesday's scheduled friendly.Salah's ultimatumMeanwhile, Mohamed Salah's search for a new club continues.The Egyptian ended his nine-year spell with Liverpool earlier this summer, having scored 257 goals and won several trophies, including two Premier League titles and the 2019 Champions League.It's believed that several teams are interested in signing Salah, 34. Our final offer to Salah is the last word — one that doesn't compromise Besiktas' club identity."