Posted on December 6, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. by Th.B.
On the sidelines of the next summer transfer window, PSG and FC Barcelona could compete for the services of Mohamed Salah who would likely be only one year from the expiration of his contract at Liverpool if the contractual situation of the Egyptian remained unchanged. However, Jürgen Klopp insisted on putting the matter in order at a press conference.
In the coming months, the trend could be confirmed in the soap opera Kylian Mbappé . Indeed, while his contract will expire on June 30, 2022 at PSG , the French world champion is likely to encourage PSG to find him a successor in the transfer market. The cause ? Weeks go by and the positions between the Mbappé clan and the PSG management still seem to diverge as regards a contract extension. Le10sport.com revealed to you exclusively on August 25 that Robert Lewandowski and Erling Braut Haaland were two concrete options for the post- Mbappé . And to believe Fabrizio Romano and other media, Mohamed Salah would also appear in the shortlist of PSG. However, the primary will of the Liverpool striker, under contract with the Reds until the summer of 2023, clearly cultivates the desire to continue his adventure that began in 2017 in the Premier League. “I've said it a few times, if it's up to me, I want to stay at Liverpool. But the decision is in the hands of the management and they must resolve this problem (…). For the moment, I prefer to stay in the Premier League because it is the strongest championship in the world ”. Here is the testimony that Salah delivered to Masr MBC these last hours, while stressing that everything therefore resided in the hands of Liverpool as regards his future.
The role of Salah, the position of Liverpool… Klopp says it all!
But that was not all, during the same interview, Mohamed Salah also spoke about the interest of Xavi Hernandez , new coach of FC Barcelona since November 6 and therefore a direct competitor of PSG in the race to sign the Egypt international. “I read what has been said about Xavi's interest in signing me. It's something that makes me happy that a team like Barcelona is interested in me, but I'm happy at Liverpool and we'll see what happens in the future ”.
However, whether at the level of PSG , FC Barcelona or the future of its flagship striker, Jürgen Klopp has a clear idea on the issue and communicated his position on the subject during his press conference on Monday. “You know exactly what Mo is. We are talking and extending a contract with a player like Mo is not something where you meet for a cup of tea in the afternoon and strike a deal. This is completely normal “. And what is the position of the coach of Liverpool on the role of Mohamed Salah behind the scenes and in public? The German technician also spoke to the press about this. “There's really nothing else to say about Mo. He's talking about it and I can only say a few things because everything else isn't for the audience, obviously. There are a lot of things that can happen when someone tries to do this and Mo is fine, I'm fine. I think what we all want is clear and things like that need time, that's all ”. Therefore, at least from the point of view of Jürgen Klopp . It remains to be seen whether PSG and FC Barcelona will have a card to play in the future for Mohamed < strong> Salah .