- Salah is out of contract at Liverpool in June 2025
- His recent public comments point towards an Anfield exit
- Superstar forward reported to be in talks with Paris Saint-Germain
Mohamed Salah has been described as having a "good chance" of joining Paris Saint-Germain when his Liverpool contract expires in 2025, although there are still complications to resolve.
Salah, who scored his 11th Premier League goal of the season during Sunday's statement win over Manchester City, remains on course to become a free agent after so far failing to come to an agreement with Liverpool over fresh terms.
The player recently described himself as "more out than in" when surprisingly revealing that talks with the Anfield club haven't progressed far enough for a formal offer to be put forward. Salah fuelled the fire even further on Sunday evening when he admitted thinking it would be his last time playing against Manchester City for Liverpool. Going public with such comments has divided opinion.
The 32-year-old was heavily linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League ahead of this season, but his future could still be in Europe even if he does part ways with Liverpool.
L'Equipe cites a source claiming that Salah's camp have been in contact with PSG for "a long time", with the implication that interest from the French giants goes back several years. It's believed that things are now different because the player has "opened the door" and there is a "good chance that he will end up at PSG". The Ligue 1 side have, however, refuted that when asked for response by the publication.
They claim it's a tactic from Salah's side of the table to put pressure on Liverpool regarding contract talks. L'Equipe also highlights that PSG have put out similar denials in the past, only to sign the player in question anyway.
Bizarrely, it may be more financially challenging to sign Salah as a free agent than it would be to lay down a substantial transfer fee on an alternative, although the enormously priced Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is still considered a "difficult" target to land.
PSG have cleared some major salaries off their books in recent years with the departures of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Sergio Ramos, Marco Verratti, Angel Di Maria and, most recently, Kylian Mbappe. That means it is feasible to recruit someone new on wages of €20m (£16.6m) per year. However, while a transfer fee could be divided into instalments over a long-term contract, bringing in a free agent with a massive signing bonus could be more complex from an accounts standpoint.
