The 2024/25 campaign looks set to be Mohamed Salah’s last at Liverpool, with clubs in Saudi Arabia already making moves to sign him as a free agent early next year.
The Egyptian superstar is out of contract at Anfield at the end of the season and so far there are no signs that the 32-year-old will be offered a new deal.
Saudi Arabia want to take advantage of the full-back’s situation at the Premier League club and their interest is nothing new. Last summer, Al Ittihad aggressively pursued Salah, however Liverpool rejected massive offers to keep him on Merseyside.
Again in June 2024, Al Ittihad renewed talks, hoping that Jurgen Klopp’s departure could influence Salah’s decision to leave Liverpool, but the chances of a deal were slim.
With the Egypt international set to become a free agent in 2025, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is changing its strategy to get a pre-contract with the red star in January or February. Sources have said Caught offside that the PIF is currently preparing a lucrative 2+1 year contract offer with an astronomical salary attached.
Salah has been in contact with Saudi clubs for years and the PIF is expected to formally present his offer in the coming weeks. Confidence is high in Saudi Arabia that the Liverpool superstar will agree to terms ahead of his potential arrival for the 2025/26 campaign.
Al Ittihad remain one of the main candidates, but other clubs such as Al Hilal, Al Nassr and Al Ahli, all teams under the PIF, are also potential destinations.
Liverpool have several names lined up to replace Mohamed Salah
With Salah set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the Reds have a very tough task in trying to replace the legendary figure.
The 32-year-old has made 216 goals and 93 assists in 357 games for the Merseyside club with five goals and four assists this season as the Egypt captain shows no signs of slowing down.
Caught offside understand that Liverpool they are monitoring Royal SocietyTakefusa Kubo as main target to replace Salah; while other names on the Reds’ shortlist are Bundesliga duo Karim Adeyemi and Leroy Sane.
The next few months could be crucial for several of these stars as Salah’s time at Liverpool comes to an end.
