AMID WILD SPECULATION, MO SALAH’S LIVERPOOL FUTURE BECOMES CRYSTAL CLEAR

Former Al-Ahly director denies rumours of a move for Mohamed Salah. The Liverpool star faces criticism from Wayne Rooney over his form and body language amid the club's poor run of results in the 2025/26 season.

Amid wild speculation, Mo Salah’s Liverpool future becomes crystal clear
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The former director of football for Al-Ahly has denied rumours that the Egyptian team is attempting to acquire Mohamed Salah. The forward's 29 goals and 18 assists for Liverpool last season raised expectations for him going into the current Premier League campaign.

But despite the Reds' poor run, the 33-year-old has had a difficult start to 2025–26, registering just three goals and two assists in nine appearances. After suffering four straight league losses against Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Brentford, the team is presently ranked eighth in the English top flight.

Salah has recently been linked to a move to Al-Ahly, even though he only signed a contract extension with the team in April that would keep him on Merseyside until 2027. Sayed Abdel Hafeez, however, has affirmed that the Egyptian champions have not made a formal approach.

"Mohamed Salah is a huge star and has accomplished things that are hard for any player in the Arab world to do," he stated, according to Sport Witness. He is concentrating on his career.

It is a media attempt to associate Salah with Al-Ahly, even though he is a player who has honoured Egyptian football and all Arabs. Let us have a realistic conversation. A few months ago, Salah extended his contract with Liverpool.

"At Al-Ahly, no official has discussed this issue. Only the media reported on this issue. We will concentrate on the team's top priorities. I hope Salah has success.

In light of Wayne Rooney's criticism of the forward and team captain, Virgil van Dijk, Salah has been partly held accountable for Liverpool's recent poor performances. After the team's 3-2 loss to Brentford, he made the following statement on the BBC's Wayne Rooney podcast: "This can happen to teams and it can get them and it can creep up and then all of a sudden you are like 'where did that come from?'"

"I am sure you are sitting here thinking that nobody anticipated this three or four weeks ago. They are struggling to find a way out of it after it struck them hard and quickly.

The team leaders and manager must act swiftly at this point. I am not entirely sure. Despite their big contracts and other commitments, I do not believe Van Dijk and Salah have actually led that squad this year.

Rooney responded, "Just performances and body language," when asked why he thought that. Body language, in my opinion, conveys a lot. I believe that the two of them are displaying slightly distinct body language. Since they are the two best players on that team, everyone else is impacted if they exhibit poor body language.

"I do not know what causes Liverpool to be in such a horrible spot right now. You do not know how to escape it since it is so hard.

"You immediately think, 'here we go again,' after giving up a goal. It is really difficult to escape. Simplifying things for both the management and the individual player is the best course of action. Make the performances as simple as possible. Although it is not so simple, you usually win the game if you have better players.

Despite playing with a far from full-strength side, Crystal Palace eliminated Liverpool from the Carabao Cup in the fourth round on Wednesday night, causing them even more suffering. Yeremy Pino ended the game two minutes before the final whistle after Ismaila Sarr scored two goals for the Eagles before halftime.

ALISSON "OPEN" TO LIVERPOOL EXIT AS JUVENTUS PREPARE MASSIVE SWAP DEAL OFFER

With Alisson Becker open to a Juventus move, Liverpool is scouring the market for a replacement ahead of a major summer rebuild.

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Juventus offer Alisson Becker a contract until 2028 - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Liverpool isn’t just sitting around; it’s actively searching for someone to take Alisson Becker’s spot since Juventus looks serious about making a bid for their veteran keeper. Even though Alisson’s got a year left on his deal after the club triggered an extension back in March, he might leave this summer.

He’s been Liverpool’s go-to guy in goal since he arrived from Roma in 2018; he’s played 332 games, cost £67 million, and for years, he was untouchable. But injuries have piled up during the 2025/26 season, and it’s starting to look like his time at Anfield could be coming to an end.

Juventus are now right in the mix. Apparently, Alisson isn’t against the idea of leaving Liverpool, and Juventus could even throw their own goalkeeper, Michele Di Gregorio, into the deal for the Brazilian.

Juve are ready to offer Alisson a contract running through the summer of 2028, with an extra year as an option. Sky Sports says Liverpool already knows what’s happening and is getting their ducks in a row before a massive transfer window.

The club’s facing a big summer. Salah and Robertson are going, and now they might need a new keeper too. Giorgi Mamardashvili has stepped up when Alisson was out, playing 18 games across all competitions, but he’s injured himself, leaving Slot with just Freddie Woodman as his only fit option.

Recently, Slot was asked if losing Alisson at the same time as Robertson and Salah would be too much. He said, “The club makes decisions it thinks are right. If this happens, there's a reason behind it, maybe another good reason why we did what we did.”

He pointed out that Liverpool doesn’t make transfers on a whim. Decisions are thought through, with the club’s interests always at heart.

Regarding keeping Alisson for his experience, Slot admitted that’s one argument, but there are others and, ultimately, the club will decide what’s best. Alisson’s contract still has a year left.

When pressed about Juventus, Slot replied, “Ali’s main focus is clear; he wants to get back in goal for Liverpool as soon as possible and then play for Brazil. That’s his short- and mid-term future.”

LIVERPOOL WARNED TO OFFER CURTIS JONES NEW CONTRACT BEFORE 14-MONTH DEADLINE

Analysis: Curtis Jones’ elite passing stats and why Jermaine Pennant believes Liverpool cannot afford to lose the versatile midfielder.

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Several European clubs are monitoring Curtis Jones as contract uncertainty grows at Anfield - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Liverpool really needs to sort out a new contract for Curtis Jones before they make the same mistake it did with Luis Diaz. That’s what the Inside Liverpool panel thinks, especially now that Diaz is lighting up Bayern Munich and making Liverpool’s transfer moves look pretty questionable.

Bayern’s front three, with Diaz in the mix, have racked up 100 goals across all competitions this season – the first time any non-Spanish team has done that. Diaz himself has bagged 26 goals in 46 matches and just scored against PSG in the Champions League semi-final.

Looking back, Liverpool probably wish they hadn’t let Diaz walk for £65 million last summer. Since then, fans at Anfield haven’t seen anyone who brings what he did: that relentless pressing, always looming as a threat on the counter. Sure, they’ve brought in Rio Ngumoha, a teenager, just 17, but Arne Slot, the coach, knows you can’t just expect him to fill those shoes right away.

On talkSPORT’s Inside Liverpool, Jermaine Pennant, who has played for the club, said that Liverpool has to bring in another proven attacker over the summer. Pennant’s point: Diaz was great whether he played in the middle or on the left, and Liverpool needs someone with that kind of flexibility. You don’t want to sign a backup like Hugo Ekitike and then end up overcrowding with too many strikers when the main guy returns.

Now, Jones could end up in the same boat this summer. There’s a lot of uncertainty around his future, and when you look at the numbers, he’s only got 14 months left on his contract. Several clubs in England and Europe are watching, and he’s only started 15 games for Liverpool this season.

Even though he hasn’t played much, Jones is impressing; he’s second only to Rodri in midfielder passes per 90 minutes in the Premier League. He’s also ranked second behind Moises Caicedo for passing accuracy, and right behind Rayan Cherki for carries. Pennant said the club can’t afford to let him go: Jones is so versatile; you can play him anywhere in midfield or even right back. He knows the club, loves it, and helps connect the squad.

Jones has been one of the top performers recently. Pennant thinks Liverpool should offer him a new deal, especially since the squad is thinning out and they’ve already lost Trent Alexander-Arnold. In the end, it’s up to Jones if he wants to stay or move for more game time, but Liverpool has to make the offer while they still can.

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