Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed a last-gasp Liverpool exit for Mohamed Salah is still possible.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted he has “seen the clamour” for the 32-year-old in Saudi Arabia after spending time in the emerging football nation.
Salah has just over 10 months left to run on his contract at Liverpool and has been widely linked with a potential move to the Saudi Pro League.
Al Ittihad failed with a nine-figure bid to bring the Egypt international to the Middle East last year (2023).The winger scored his 158th Premier League goal on Saturday (17 August) in the 2-0 win over Ipswich Town.
Liverpool would be better off cashing in’ on Salah, says WynessWyness suggested Liverpool may be better “cashing in” rather than losing Salah for free, with the star able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement from January 2025. He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “I still think Mohamed Salah will go.
I could be completely wrong, but when I’ve been in Saudi recently – I’ve seen the clamour for him to come.“Ronaldo has probably got another season after this, so they’ll want Salah in as the face of the league.
I could be wrong and it may not be possible, but I think Liverpool would be better off cashing in on him with one year left.“It may have been kept quiet up to now.
That would be a headline deal, and it makes sense.“Saudi Arabia have got their TV rights coming up soon and if Salah came, the Egyptian rights would go through the roof.“There are a lot of reasons it makes sense.“But then again, he scored on Saturday and it makes you think that maybe one more season will be worth it for Liverpool.
Still, my business head is saying to get it done right now. Whether the football side will agree, it’s a different thing.”
