On the eve of the long-awaited Liverpool – Manchester City, between the first two in the Premier League, Mohamed Salah gave an interview to Sky Sports. The opportunity for the Egyptian international (96 caps, 54 goals) to return, initially, to the announcement of the departure of his coach JĂĽrgen Klopp. “We had a meeting at 10:30 which is weird, I walked in and saw his agent and I thought he had renewed his contract! And then van Dijk told me he was leaving… I said to myself: “why?!” »launched the number 11 of the Reds, surprised by this decision.
From then on, with the departure of the German technician and one year before the end of the contract, the question of his future was logically posed to him… Regularly cited on the side of Saudi Arabia in the near future, the 1m75 left-hander was despite everything, wanted to make things clear. “Will this (the departure of JĂĽrgen Klopp, editor’s note) also influence me? No, no, it’s life, it’s part of life, everything moves. Players have already left the club, very important players. The manager is also very important to the club and he is leaving. One day, I will leave the club too, but no, that will not influence me”confided the person concerned, ruling out the hypothesis of a hasty departure.
Salah does not link his future to Klopp but…
Author of 19 goals and 10 assists in 29 matches in all competitions since the start of the season, the former AS Roma or Chelsea player should therefore not link his future to that of his current coach. However, this new media release should not calm Saudi Arabia’s enthusiasm. Last summer, many Saudi clubs offered him a golden bridge for him to join the Saudi Pro League. If the Pharaoh had, at that time, declined these approaches, the course of events could hold some surprises.
On his social networks, Mido, former resident of Olympique de Marseille, had for his part assured that Salah would leave the banks of the Mersey despite a lease running until June 2025. “Mohamed Salah will play in the Saudi Pro League next season. Contracts have been signed”, indicated in particular the former Egyptian striker on years for the player. The Salah soap opera is therefore far from over…
