Mo Salah

[Exiled_red]

I think we've seen with Can and Gini we're happy to keep them until the contract is run down and let them go on a free. No way we sell him this summer imo. I think he'll go on a free next summer.

While from a business point of view this is the same as what happened with Can and Wijnaldum I think from a footballing perspective it is very different. Can was a decent squad player with potential, Gini was a good first team player but with all due respect probably not irreplaceable. Salah is the best player in the world, if he leaves on a free he will arguably be the biggest profile free transfer ever (Messi to PSG is probably on par but Messi probably only has 2-3 years, Salah could have another 5)

While I understand the club's position I really hope that they have some money put by for replacements, because he is a big player to replace, I don't see 3 from our other 4 main forwards being as effective even if we allow one of them to take over the Salah role. It feels like without Salah we could drop back into the pack of other top 4 chasers if we don't get it right.

[Buzzo]

I’m still optimistic. For pre stated reasons.

Jeez, I quell all the burst pipes of self doubt in form and performance in the match day and season threads and then we spring a leak in the Salah contract thread.

Never ending work around here.

[SB]

And we had been getting on so well of late. Oh well, war it is....again

You must have misunderstood me mate…… Of course I meant the cabre

[Doc_Piptorious]

I think we've seen with Can and Gini we're happy to keep them until the contract is run down and let them go on a free. No way we sell him this summer imo. I think he'll go on a free next summer.

No sure it is quite that comparable.

Neither Wijnaldum or Can were players that could bring in a massive transfer fee and if/when he finishes this season as our top scorer again along with some more silverware then his stock as a player is still high.


Plus if he is eyeing up pastures new, then will he want to take the risk of another season waiting for his move? He could get a big injury during his final season and not have the security of having a contract whislt he recovers.


Personally I still think he will sign an extension to his contract, but if he does not, then I think the club will be open to big offers.

Would seem mad to let him go for nothing 12 months later if an offer of over 100 million came in this summer.

That 100+ million along with his current wages would go a long way towards bringing in a pair of first team quality players shold Mo tell the club he intends to leave.

Plus with him, Mane and Firmino all coming close to the point of being able to run their contracts down and leave for free, I do not think we are going to let that happen with all three, and especially the one of the three that would be worth the most.

[Sus]

I’m still optimistic. For pre stated reasons.

Jeez, I quell all the burst pipes of self doubt in form and performance in the match day and season threads and then we spring a leak in the Salah contract thread.

Never ending work around here.

you're the resident dad on here

[Rigadon]

you're the resident dad on here

More a holier-than-thou preacher (no disrespect meant Buzzo )

[dizzycat]

The weird thing is that the team he would be most suited for (City) are not a good or realistic option for him. I don't see PSG running all their play through him, nor Madrid, but maybe he wants less responsibility. I just hope we get the best out of him for the rest of the season and some great memories He has been brilliant for us, one of the greats and if he wants to leave..so be it.

[Pablo]

The weird thing is that the team he would be most suited for (City) are not a good or realistic option for him. I don't see PSG running all their play through him, nor Madrid, but maybe he wants less responsibility. I just hope we get the best out of him for the rest of the season and some great memories He has been brilliant for us, one of the greats and if he wants to leave..so be it.

Oh I think there's definitely a chance he finds out the grass isn't always greener

[Exiled_red]

Oh I think there's definitely a chance he finds out the grass isn't always greener

I am hoping this is the case, Coutinho went to Barca, Wijnaldum went to PSG those are a couple of the clubs he would likely be linked with. Hopefully those guys warn him off

[Zapater]

If he does leave on a free it would still represent fantastic business. Relatively low transfer fee (considering the quality of the player, not the fee in isolation obviously), won trophies, boosted the profile of the club, many years of service and we'd be free of his high existing wages. Obviously I'd prefer that he stays but if we sell him for a decent fee at the end of this season or if he leaves on a free I'd still argue that he's been outstanding value.

I am absolutely comfortable with the club not breaking the wage structure and Salah leaving, either in the summer or in 18 months on a free. Though I think I’d probably prefer to get a fee this summer.

I don’t really enjoy it when a circus pops up around a player - Torres, Suarez, Sterling, Coutinho, Owen etc. It always acts as a stark reminder that the thing I spend so much of my time worrying about is largely populated with bell ends who are obsessed with money.

Not sure if this is directed at the players or society at large but player wise you can't blame them. I know they're on insane numbers but why would you settle for 25% approx. less pay? He's getting paid less than his Man Utd, City, Real Madrid counterparts for doing a much better job. I can't begrudge anyone on that principle.

Most of those players that you mentioned have won a load of trophies since leaving us too, many more than we've won in the same time period so time has suggested that they perhaps made the right decision when the emotion is removed. Even Coutinho and Torres have won the lot despite things not going overly to plan.

[BigChief]

I agree Zap, and it's probably a scenario that both Mo and the club want. To stay at the club (under Klopp) even if it's just one more season. He gets a big money contract after that and we get to sign another starlet.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Course another factor is if the wages are a big deal. Then staying another year with us on his current deal rather than getting at least 200k more a week if not more, would see him earn at least 10m less than if he moved this summer.


To echo Zap a bit, I don't think there is a totally bad outcome though.

Mo decides he wants a move in the summer and we get a massive fee to buy a couple of other players with.

He decides to see out his contract and we get another season with the best attacking player in the world in our team.

[Fierce]

If he does leave on a free it would still represent fantastic business. Relatively low transfer fee (considering the quality of the player, not the fee in isolation obviously), won trophies, boosted the profile of the club, many years of service and we'd be free of his high existing wages. Obviously I'd prefer that he stays but if we sell him for a decent fee at the end of this season or if he leaves on a free I'd still argue that he's been outstanding value.

Not sure if this is directed at the players or society at large but player wise you can't blame them. I know they're on insane numbers but why would you settle for 25% approx. less pay? He's getting paid less than his Man Utd, City, Real Madrid counterparts for doing a much better job. I can't begrudge anyone on that principle.

Most of those players that you mentioned have won a load of trophies since leaving us too, many more than we've won in the same time period so time has suggested that they perhaps made the right decision when the emotion is removed. Even Coutinho and Torres have won the lot despite things not going overly to plan.

[red g]

If he does leave on a free it would still represent fantastic business. Relatively low transfer fee (considering the quality of the player, not the fee in isolation obviously), won trophies, boosted the profile of the club, many years of service and we'd be free of his high existing wages. Obviously I'd prefer that he stays but if we sell him for a decent fee at the end of this season or if he leaves on a free I'd still argue that he's been outstanding value.



Not sure if this is directed at the players or society at large but player wise you can't blame them. I know they're on insane numbers but why would you settle for 25% approx. less pay? He's getting paid less than his Man Utd, City, Real Madrid counterparts for doing a much better job. I can't begrudge anyone on that principle.

Most of those players that you mentioned have won a load of trophies since leaving us too, many more than we've won in the same time period so time has suggested that they perhaps made the right decision when the emotion is removed. Even Coutinho and Torres have won the lot despite things not going overly to plan.

take 25% more in wages to be surrounded by a bunch of cunts in a cunt-ish enviroment or be insanely well paid at a club thats full of good uns?

Think I would take the less wages if it meant a beter work enviroment, Specially If i was so rich that I didn't need to work another day in my life anyway.

[Norbs]

take 25% more in wages to be surrounded by a bunch of cunts in a cunt-ish enviroment or be insanely well paid at a club thats full of good uns?

Think I would take the less wages if it meant a beter work enviroment, Specially If i was so rich that I didn't need to work another day in my life anyway.

He's forgoing legend status in return for another few million on what must already be an insanely large bank balance.

Most of us would give up something in exchange for our dream, just so happens that being a legend at Liverpool can't be one of Mo's dreams. Fair enough