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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.

WHY DID JEREMY JACQUET SNUB CHELSEA FOR LIVERPOOL? THE SECRET VIRGIL CONNECTION

Liverpool secure Jeremy Jacquet in a £60m Deadline Day coup. The 20-year-old chose Anfield over Chelsea for a summer move.

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Liverpool scouted Jeremy Jacquet in secret before the huge £60m bid

Liverpool turned heads on Transfer Deadline Day when Arne Slot jumped into the mix and snapped up one of Europe’s brightest young talents.

The Reds dropped £55 million up front—plus another potential £5 million in add-ons—to bring in Jeremy Jacquet. He’ll link up with his new teammates this summer. Chelsea hovered around the deal too, but Jacquet chose Liverpool over the Blues.

French football pundit Julian Laurens isn’t shy about his excitement. He told Sky Sports, “He’s the real deal. Sure, he’s only 20. He hasn’t played for France yet, and you won’t find him in the Champions League or Europa League. But he’s already shown so much. Last season, Rennes brought him back from a second division loan, and this year, playing under Habib Beye, he’s just kept improving. You can’t miss with this kid. He’s going to be special.

“He reminds me of when William Saliba broke through at Saint-Etienne, or even Wesley Fofana. The point is, if you really value untapped talent, you’re willing to pay big. And Liverpool just did—because Jacquet’s that promising.”

Jacquet grew up in Bondy, the same Paris suburb that produced Kylian Mbappe, William Saliba, and Randal Kolo Muani. It’s up in Seine-Saint-Denis, northeast of central Paris.

His football education, though, happened at Rennes out in Brittany. He came up through their academy, playing alongside guys like Desire Doue—who won the Champions League with PSG—and Tottenham’s Mathys Tel.

Back then, Jacquet idolised Paul Pogba, but once they moved him to centre-back, he started looking up to Virgil van Dijk.

He made his first-team debut for Rennes in January 2024, then went on loan to Clermont Foot 63, who were fighting relegation in Ligue 1. Even after they went down, Rennes kept him out on loan because he did so well with the French U19 squad.

But in February 2025, Rennes called him back, and he’s been a regular for Habib Beye ever since.

Asked about his playing style, Jacquet said, “I’m calm on the ball—maybe I look a little nonchalant, but I’m always focused. What makes me stand out is playing out from the back and breaking lines with the right pass.”

JEREMY JACQUET UPDATE: FABRIZIO ROMANO CONFIRMS LIVERPOOL INTEREST BUT RENNES DEMAND CLUB-RECORD FEE

Liverpool is battling Chelsea and Bayern Munich for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet as Arne Slot faces a mounting injury crisis.

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Liverpool is in advanced talks for Jeremy Jacquet, but Rennes hold out for the summer

Liverpool really wants to sign Jeremy Jacquet this month, but with Chelsea, Man United, and Arsenal also circling, it looks like they’ll have to wait until summer.

They just locked in a spot in the Champions League last 16 after cruising past Qarabag FK, so things are looking good on that front. This season, they’ve already faced a couple of those big clubs—snatching a last-gasp win over Atletico thanks to Van Dijk’s 92nd-minute header, but coming up short with a 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in Turkey.

On Wednesday, Ryan Gravenberch ended up playing centre-back because Joe Gomez is out injured, and Ibrahima Konate is still away after his father passed away. They're really stretched at the back, especially with Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni both dealing with long-term injuries. The club decided not to go after Marc Guehi this month, which let Manchester City snap him up for under £30 million.

Now, Liverpool is eyeing Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet. L’Equipe reported in January that Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Man United, Arsenal, and Liverpool all want him. Fabrizio Romano gave an update, saying Liverpool would love to get the deal done now, but Rennes just don’t want to sell until summer. So, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Bayern are all talking to Rennes and Jacquet’s people, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

With all these injuries piling up, people are wondering if Liverpool might try to bring in someone before the window closes. Arne Slot responded, saying the club always tries to make smart decisions, thinking about both the short and long term. That’s why they focus on signing young talent who can still develop—sometimes you just have to be patient and trust the process.

He pointed out that Liverpool doesn’t have a massive squad packed with four right-backs, a dozen midfielders, or a handful of strikers. They need to be clever about their moves, balancing immediate needs with future plans.

As for the latest on injuries, Slot said they’ll see how Jeremie Frimpong is doing—maybe he won’t be fit for Saturday, but he could be ready soon after. With just one game a week coming up, injuries should ease up a bit, but you never know with football.

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