Negotiations on a contract extension between Egyptian international Mohamed Salah and Liverpool are still not progressing.The player is said to be prioritising a European campaign rather than a trip to Saudi Arabia, but no good news has been announced at this stage.
The departure of Egyptian King, who has scored a number of goals at Anfield, has attracted interest from clubs outside the Middle East. And international media outlet Sport reported that Barcelona, who have been in great form this season with manager Hansi Flick in charge, have joined the fray.
In recent years, Spanish clubs have acquired experienced players when their contracts expire. Some players have already moved on since then, but others have gone to La Liga without transfer fees, including Ilkay Gündoğan, Inigo Martínez, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessié.
Barcelona were persistent in their bid for Athletic Bilbao’s 22-year-old winger Nico Williams, but as a result they were unable to add him to their squad. Although they remain interested in the winger, they have added the veteran Liverpool winger to their list in case they fail again.
According to the paper, Mohamed Salah seems open to a new challenge in Spain and expects to like Barcelona’s project.
However, his position is occupied by 17-year-old winger Ramin Yamal, the best young player since Lionel Messi, and the club also has Raphinha and Ferran Torres in reserve. In such circumstances, it is hard to believe that they would be attached to a player who will be 33 years old next year.
In any case, everything depends on negotiations with Liverpool. Based on his performances this season, it would seem that staying at Anfield is a foregone conclusion, but what will happen to the former Roma forward’s career in the future…?