For nine long years the story of Liverpool Football Club cannot be told without saying the name Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian king came from Roma in 2017 and from that moment everything about Anfield changed. He was not just a signing, he became a symbol, he became the light that turned Liverpool from hopefuls into champions. When people talk about goals they talk about Salah, when they talk about unforgettable nights they talk about Salah, when they talk about fear in defenders’ eyes they talk about Salah. Now the shocking truth is that the same man who built this era might be the one Liverpool must consider selling, because Saudi Arabia are coming again with an offer too huge to ignore.
The whispers started soft, but now they are loud. According to reports in Spain picked up by Anfield Watch, Salah could soon receive a mega offer from Saudi Arabia, an offer that would make even the richest contracts in Europe look small. It is not the first time this has happened. For two years the Saudi Pro League has chased him, seeing him as the perfect face of their project. They want Ronaldo, Neymar, Benzema, yes, but Salah is different. He is the pride of the Arab world, a Muslim hero loved from Cairo to Riyadh, a man who would turn their league into something bigger than ever. They wanted him at 31, they wanted him at 32, now he is 33 and they are still chasing. Many thought the chance was gone, but the money is so big, the desire is so high, that Salah is again in the middle of a storm.
For Liverpool the dilemma is painful. They fought hard last summer to give Salah a new deal, a two year contract that keeps him until 2027. That was celebrated like a trophy. Fans believed it meant their king was staying to finish his story in red. They thought it meant more goals, more magic, and maybe one last Premier League title. The club knew his importance, they knew that even at 33 he was delivering numbers young forwards could only dream about. Last season he produced 47 goal contributions in all competitions, a record return at his age. He was supposed to be slowing down but he was speeding up. It proved his hunger had not gone, his body had not failed, his magic had not died. And yet, here we are again, talking about his future, talking about Saudi, talking about the end.
The hardest part is the balance between heart and head. Emotion says keep Salah until the very end. He has given everything, he deserves to leave on his own terms, he deserves to hear the Kop sing his name for one last time in glory. He deserves the chance to walk away with a medal around his neck and his head held high. But strategy says something else. Strategy says Liverpool cannot allow a player worth so much to leave for free. Strategy says there must be a time to sell, even if the heart is not ready. Strategy says 33 might be the last moment you can sell for huge money. This is where the storm begins.
Saudi Arabia knows this. They are clever. They know Salah loves Liverpool but they also know money changes things. Reports say the offer could be life changing even for a player as rich as Salah. We are talking about hundreds of millions, wages no European club can ever match. They would make him the face of their league, bigger than Ronaldo, bigger than Neymar, bigger than anyone. For Salah, the chance to represent the Arab world on that stage would be emotional as well as financial. For Liverpool, the money could rebuild a new team, sign a new star, maybe Michael Olise, maybe another big name. That is why this is not just a story about football, it is a story about identity, about legacy, about how Liverpool sees itself in the future.
Inside the club they are already thinking. Names are mentioned, Olise is one, others will come. But everyone knows there is no real replacement for Salah. You can sign a winger, you can sign a goalscorer, but you cannot sign his aura, his legend, his fear factor. When Salah stands on the wing defenders panic. When Salah runs into the box goalkeepers freeze. That is not something you buy easily. Losing him will be like losing Gerrard once was, like losing Kenny Dalglish once was, it cuts into the soul of Liverpool. That is why fans are split. Some say sell, take the money, plan for the future. Some say no, keep him, give him the farewell he deserves, let him go out as a champion not as a transfer story.
Arne Slot has only just arrived as manager and already he faces this question. How do you plan for a future that might not include Salah? How do you build a team while one of the greatest players in history is still in the squad but may leave any moment? It is not easy. For now Slot just focuses on the games, he needs Salah’s goals, he needs Salah’s leadership, especially with Van Dijk also reaching the twilight of his career. These are the men who carried Klopp’s era, these are the men who turned dreams into reality. Soon both may be gone, and that is why this decision is so heavy.
The Saudi interest is not new, but this time it feels different. It feels serious, it feels like a final push. They missed him before, but now they might not miss. And Liverpool know they cannot stop it if Salah himself wants to go. They can only negotiate, they can only decide whether to accept or fight. The truth is Salah himself holds the key. Does he want to finish at Liverpool, or does he want the Middle East adventure? Does he want Champions League nights, or does he want to be the biggest star in Saudi Arabia? These are the questions only he can answer.
For now the fans just sing his name and pray he stays. They want to enjoy every goal, every assist, every celebration with the fingers pointing to the sky. They want him to remain their king until the very last whistle. But deep down they know the storm is coming. They know the decision is near. They know Saudi money has changed football and even the greatest legends can be tempted. This season will not just be about wins and losses, it will be about clues, signs, hints about Salah’s future. Every time he smiles, every time he waves to the Kop, fans will ask: is this goodbye? Every transfer rumor will sting, every headline will feel like a warning.
The dream ending is clear. Salah stays until 2027, he wins one more big trophy, he walks away as a hero, and Liverpool are ready with a new generation. But football rarely gives dream endings. Sometimes it gives money, sometimes it gives heartbreak, sometimes it gives both. That is what makes this story so dramatic, so emotional, so impossible to ignore. It is more than a transfer rumor, it is the question of how a legend leaves.
Whatever happens, Salah has already written his name in gold. He came as a rejected Chelsea winger, he became the king of Anfield. He gave Liverpool a Champions League, he gave them the Premier League they waited 30 years for, he broke records, he created memories, he became a god to millions. Whether he stays or goes, nothing can change that. But what comes next will decide how his story ends, and how Liverpool’s next chapter begins.
And so we wait. We wait for the Saudi offer, we wait for Salah’s choice, we wait for Liverpool’s answer. We wait with fear, with hope, with love, with pain. We wait knowing the day will come when Mohamed Salah and Liverpool must say goodbye. The only question is when, and how.
