Mohamed Salah may be away with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, but the rumour mill continues to churn during the January transfer window.
Salah has been continually linked with a move away from Liverpool during his six-and-a-half years with the club. First, it was Real Madrid, and now it is Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad who pose the perennial threat of stealing away Jurgen Klopp's star player.
Al-Ittihad pushed hard to land Salah in September, reportedly offering him a package worth an eye-popping £215million – and that threat is unlikely to go away. The 31-year-old is only under contract with Liverpool until June 2025, leaving the club slightly vulnerable to approaches for Salah.
The rumours have grown louder of late due to events in Paris, where Kylian Mbappe is yet to decide upon his future. Mbappe's contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires this summer, meaning he is free to speak to foreign clubs about a free transfer at the end of the season. And while Real Madrid have always been the favourites to land him, Liverpool have entered the conversation.
Mbappe would make quite the replacement for Salah in the eventuality of a summer move for the Egyptian. But his agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, has given a hint about his client’s feelings towards leaving Liverpool.
He has stirred the pot by replying to a post from Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna from March 2023, which reported Salah was 'open' to leaving Liverpool that summer and favoured a move to Spain. Over eight months later, Issa simply replied with: "You just don't know."
The reason behind Issa's tweet is open to interpretation, but optimistic Liverpool fans might hope it hints at Salah signing a new deal at the club. He last penned a deal in July 2022, signing up
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