Mohamed Salah is approaching the moment when he will announce his next club, with Egypt’s national team media coordinator Muhammad Murad stating publicly that a revelation is imminent. “I think in a few days he will announce his next destination,” Murad told reporters, adding another layer of urgency to a story that has captivated the football world since March.
The complication is that Salah may already have played his final game for Liverpool, having suffered what is believed to be a hamstring tear during the Reds’ 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on April 25.
Salah confirmed his Liverpool exit in March, agreeing to mutually terminate a contract that still had a year to run. The separation was framed as amicable by the club, but the background tells a more complicated story. His relationship with manager Arne Slot deteriorated after Salah publicly said following a 3-3 draw at Leeds in December that “someone doesn’t want me in the club.” That comment accelerated a parting that had probably been building for some time.
His nine-year record at Anfield is staggering. Over 250 goals, two Premier League titles, a Champions League, and a level of individual excellence that places him comfortably in the conversation for Liverpool’s greatest ever player. Jamie Carragher has put him “in an all-time Premier League XI alongside Henry and Ronaldo,” a view widely shared across the game. The Egyptian exits as a four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner, a three-time PFA Player of the Year, and the holder of enough records to fill a separate article.
The question of where he goes next is genuinely unresolved. His agent Ramy Abbas Issa has urged caution, posting that “we do not know where Mohamed will play next season,” but Egypt’s national team director Ibrahim Hassan has contradicted that with his confidence that an announcement is close. The Saudi Pro League has been the most persistent rumour, with Al-Ittihad widely reported as his most likely destination, though clubs from Italy and France have also submitted offers. Juventus were briefly linked but their sporting director Marco Ottolini dismissed those reports firmly.
Salah’s age, 33 in June, means the Saudi route makes financial sense for this stage of his career. However, the timing is awkward given the 2026 World Cup, which Egypt are set to play in the United States and Canada this summer. Salah will presumably want to be at peak fitness and in a competitive environment heading into that tournament. Liverpool will give him a full farewell at their last home match regardless of whether he plays again, and the Anfield crowd deserves that moment after nearly a decade of excellence.
