Liverpool fans are still reeling from the shocking news that their manager, Jurgen Klopp, will be leaving the club this summer. While rumours about Mohamed Salah’s potential departure from the club continue to circulate, there has been no official confirmation. However, given the uncertainty, Liverpool fans should brace themselves for a possible double blow this summer.
When Jurgen Klopp signed Mohamed Salah from Roma in 2017, fans and critics alike were skeptical, expecting him to underperform as he had done at Chelsea. However, Salah has continuously proven them wrong by delivering outstanding performances for Liverpool. He has won the Premier League Golden Boot three times and has cemented his status as a Liverpool legend.
“Even though he may not always win the award, he consistently remains one of the top contenders. This year, the bookmakers have not placed him as the favourite to win, but he is still the third favourite at 7/1 in the latest EPL top goalscorer odds. Since Salah’s Liverpool team is the second favourite to win the Premier League, he will undoubtedly have many more opportunities to increase his goal-scoring tally for the current season.”
Is it possible that this could be the end of Salah’s era as well?
With the Klopp era coming to a close this summer, could Salah decide it’s time to move on too? Although the Egyptian player is only 31 years old and takes good care of himself, every era comes to an end eventually. Age may be just a number for players like Ronaldo and Lewandowski, but there is a growing silence from both the player and the club that may indicate a possible departure. While words have been said, there have been no outright denials.
Could the enormous amount of Saudi dollars rumoured to be on offer make this deal too good for both player and club to turn down?
“The sale is in line with the club’s long-term philosophy.”
Liverpool has a strategy of buying young players and nurturing them into top performers. As part of this strategy, they sell players at the right time and for the right price. If an offer similar to the one that was rumoured to have come in from RSL team Al-Ittihad last summer comes in again for Salah in 2024, the club hierarchy will have to think hard. At that time, the striker will only have one year left on his contract, and Liverpool cannot afford to risk losing him for nothing in 2025. Instead, they could get a significant sum for him in 2024.
“An upcoming period of stability and strengthening is expected.”
The upcoming 2024/25 season may be a year of consolidation for the club. With a new manager coming in, it would be ideal to have the services of Salah at hand. However, it could also be the right time to move on from him, unless a new contract is agreed upon. It would be pointless to let the new manager build his team around Salah, only to see him leave the club a year later. As it stands, it appears that Liverpool fans may need to cherish Klopp and Salah while they still can, as both may be leaving the club soon.
