Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool is hanging in the balance following an explosive interview that could see him excluded from the squad traveling to Milan for Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Inter.
The crisis stems from the 33-year-old’s incendiary comments made on Saturday, in which the forward accused the club of “throwing him under a bus” and asserted that he no longer has a working relationship with manager Arne Slot. Salah’s attack followed his omission from the starting lineup for the third consecutive game.
The immediate fallout requires Slot to decide whether to include the disillusioned Egyptian in his plans for the pivotal Champions League fixture. The Liverpool squad is scheduled to train at their Kirkby base on Monday morning before flying to Italy in the afternoon, where Slot will face the media for the first time regarding the forward’s claims at a press conference at San Siro.
While Salah reported for training on Sunday as scheduled, senior members of the Liverpool hierarchy are understood to have discussed the situation internally but opted against a public response to avoid further escalation.
The episode casts significant doubt over Salah’s long-term tenure at Anfield. Despite having 19 months remaining on his lucrative £400,000-a-week contract, the forward is expected to attract renewed interest from the Saudi Pro League. Al-Ittihad, who saw a reported £150 million bid rejected in September 2023, and Al-Hilal are both believed to be keen on acquiring Liverpool’s third-highest goalscorer.
In his interview at Elland Road, Salah suggested that he may have already played his final game for the club. His departure for Africa Cup of Nations duty is slated for next Monday, 48 hours after Liverpool host Brighton, leaving his involvement in the next two crucial fixtures uncertain.
