In theory, one of the best players in the world has been a free agent for less than six months, but Mohamed Salah already has a permanent destination. After a series of comments suggesting his time at Anfield is coming to an end, that appears to be the case.
Liverpool have made efforts to extend his contract, alongside those of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, but Relevo reports that all continued efforts are likely to be in vain. Miguel Rico has written inside that rumors that Real Madrid or Barcelona may sign Salah for free this summer should not be paid attention to as he has already agreed to become the star signing for Saudi Arabia next summer.
Their information is that it has not necessarily been decided which team he will play for, as the Saudi Ministry of Sports will decide which of the four major clubs he will join: Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al- Nassr. Any talk of a contract extension at Liverpool is met with calm in Saudi Arabia as they think it is a done deal.
Any rumors linking Salah to Barcelona or Real Madrid always seemed somewhat unlikely, as Barcelona have Lamine Yamal in his favored position and Real Madrid have four stars already vying for places in their squad. The Egyptian defined an era at Liverpool, but it appears his eight-year spell is in its final stages.
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