Mo Salah 'definitely' quitting Liverpool for Saudi Pro League at end of season

Mo Salah could be set for a much-anticipated move to Saudi Arabia, with Liverpool manager Arne Slot reportedly told the Egyptian star will "definitely" leave the Premier League side at the end of the season.

Salah's contract is due to expire next year and is yet to sign an extension, meaning he will be available for a free transfer to any club that meets his likely huge wage demands.

The most likely candidates for this will be capital-rich Saudi clubs, which will likely be lining up to bring Salah to the kingdom. One former Premier League star has said this is pretty much a done deal but didn't mention a team by name.

"I know Salah’s going, I've got a source that told me Salah’s definitely going. Saudi, on a record contract," former Aston Villa player Gabby Agbonlahor told talkSport.

"I’m hearing that he will earn more than [Cristiano] Ronaldo, he’ll be the face of the football over there. You can’t turn that down if you’re Mo Salah. He’s done everything at Liverpool hasn’t he?"

Liverpool has repeatedly turned down numerous tempting offers from Saudi Pro League and other clubs to sign Salah 0ver the years, saying he is an essential part of their squad.

If Salah doesn't extend his contract with Liverpool then the club will have no say in the matter and the 32-year-old will likely end his career in the kingdom, alongside other greats of the game such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Ruben Neves.

Salah has scored 158 goals for Liverpool, including three this season in the Premier League, but as he approaches his mid-thirties the slower-paced, higher-paying Saudi league will likely be a huge temptation for the Egyptian forward.

Jeddah club Al-Ittihad made a staggering £150 million offer for the forward on transfer deadline day in September 2023, which Liverpool turned down, and now could potentially sign him for nothing in May.

He remains a fan favourite at Anfield, but Agbonlahor said the signs are on the wall that Salah is set to depart Liverpool.

"I think he would have signed a new contract by now [if he were to stay], and it's an offer he can't turn down," he said.