Barcelona News: Barcelona has begun their contract talks with Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah
Barcelona News: Barcelona has allegedly begun talks with Liverpool star Mohamed Salah over a possible transfer to Camp Nou this summer, according to media reports. The Egyptian’s contract with the Reds will expire in 2023. He has so far turned down the opportunity to extend his agreement with the club.
As reported by AS, Barcelona considers Salah to be a potential replacement for Borussia Dortmund attacker Erling Haaland. In addition to being considered the Catalan giants’ top transfer target, Haaland is expected to attract the attention of several other prominent teams.
The 21-year-old has made 80 appearances for Borussia Dortmund in all competitions during his two-year stay at the club. He has scored 80 goals in the process. Barcelona, on the other hand, is expected to face heavy competition from the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City in the race to recruit the Norwegian international.
Unfortunately for Xavi, his team does not have the financial resources to compete with Real Madrid and Manchester City for Haaland owing to their precarious financial status. As a result, they have turned their attention to Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.
Following his £36.5 million transfer from AS Roma to Liverpool, the 29-year-old has played a key role in the club’s transformation into one of the finest in global football. In 238 games for the club, he has scored 153 goals and supplied 57 assists for the cause.
Salah has transformed Liverpool into one of the best in the world
Salah has aided Liverpool in winning the UEFA Champions League, the EFL Cup, and their first-ever Premier League championship in the Premier League era with the club.
The Egyptian has won the Premier League Golden Boot on two previous occasions. He is on track to win it for the third time this season. Salah is presently in first place in the league’s scoring rankings. He has scored 20 goals in 26 games. In all, the attacker has made 35 appearances in all competitions this season. He has scored 28 goals and assisted on a further ten occasions.
Salah has fewer than eighteen months remaining on his current Liverpool deal. Even though the Reds’ current contract offer seems to be unimpressive, the 29-year-old has shown an interest in moving to England and becoming one of the highest-paid players in the country.
Salah’s future at Liverpool is uncertain. The club may trade him this summer rather than risk losing him to a free transfer next season. Barcelona is attempting to take advantage of the uncertainties surrounding the Egyptian’s predicament by signing him to a contract.
Initial discussions between the Liverpool star and the Blaugrana, according to reports, have been productive. Salah is expected to cost Barcelona in the region of €60-70 million this summer.
Barcelona News: If Mohamed Salah decides to leave Liverpool, the Reds may want to recruit a player from Barcelona
Salah may leave Liverpool in the summer. Therefore the Reds will likely prepare for his departure. Several of Europe’s top teams will show interest in signing Egypt’s star forward since he is unquestionably one of the finest players in the world at the moment.
As a result, the Reds will look for suitable alternatives for the 29-year-old winger. Recently, it has been rumoured that Liverpool is interested in signing Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. A little more than four months are left on his current deal with Barcelona.
A series of injuries and off-field troubles have derailed Dembele’s stay at Barcelona thus far. The 24-year-old, on the other hand, has been in sensational form for Xavi’s side in recent weeks. The winger has one goal and five assists in his previous four La Liga outings.
