Salah's interview with Marca
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Depends on your perspective I guess. With a bit more than 2 years on his contract, we hold the cards here right? I wouldn't want to see Salah go, but if he does, rather while his value is high and while we're able to command a big fee.
He seems to be the type that will keep performing and scoring goals until his last match. If he wants to go, so be it, get a massive fee and try to hold onto him for another season at least.
He seems to be the type that will keep performing and scoring goals until his last match. If he wants to go, so be it, get a massive fee and try to hold onto him for another season at least.
I dont think madrid has enough money to sign him now ... but its obvious this is one step hes always wanted in his career.
Players rarely rule out signing for any big clubs unless it's a direct rival of the team they're currently at. Most of these headlines are generated by how the questions are asked and who they are asked by and the spanish papers are the best at stirring up shit especially during international breaks.
Players are also guilty of being too polite during press conferences and either not realising or not caring about the impact of what they say.
Having daid that i don't really care what our players say about other clubs as the same happens when a player is linked to us as well and most of the time it's bullshit. If salah stays then he'll continue to score goals for us and if he goes we'll get a shitload of cash for him. Win win
Players are also guilty of being too polite during press conferences and either not realising or not caring about the impact of what they say.
Having daid that i don't really care what our players say about other clubs as the same happens when a player is linked to us as well and most of the time it's bullshit. If salah stays then he'll continue to score goals for us and if he goes we'll get a shitload of cash for him. Win win
I'm not fussed either way tbh.
One perspective is that if someone's willing to give you 80-100 million for a 29 year, you should probably cash in.
The other perspective is that although most players decline into their 30s, there are always exceptions, and Salah is likely to be one of them. Simply because he has an incredible fitness record, is disciplined and utterly dedicated to maintaining his body.
I mean I'd not be delighted if he left simply because we shouldn't take for granted what he's given us. 4 years of reliable goalscoring productivity (25+ goals) and an incredible fitness record. Torres, Owen, Fowler were great but were blighted with injures, and that frequently hurt the team's chances. Suarez was great but had numerous suspensions. Salah's permanent availability has enabled us to build a reliable attack around him, and win trophies in the way the guys before him couldn't.
That said, if we get 80-100 million for him, you'd think we couls make a serious bid for Haaland or Mbappe. If that happens, you can't be too unhappy.
One perspective is that if someone's willing to give you 80-100 million for a 29 year, you should probably cash in.
The other perspective is that although most players decline into their 30s, there are always exceptions, and Salah is likely to be one of them. Simply because he has an incredible fitness record, is disciplined and utterly dedicated to maintaining his body.
I mean I'd not be delighted if he left simply because we shouldn't take for granted what he's given us. 4 years of reliable goalscoring productivity (25+ goals) and an incredible fitness record. Torres, Owen, Fowler were great but were blighted with injures, and that frequently hurt the team's chances. Suarez was great but had numerous suspensions. Salah's permanent availability has enabled us to build a reliable attack around him, and win trophies in the way the guys before him couldn't.
That said, if we get 80-100 million for him, you'd think we couls make a serious bid for Haaland or Mbappe. If that happens, you can't be too unhappy.
It's a challenge for the club to decide what to do with Salah, mane and Firmino all with only 2 years left on their deals and possibly already having leaked
This is a difficult one I think - but for 80M-100M for a 29 year old is not something we can just ignore. It's fucking amazing, but at the same time I think given that he is the Arab worlds most popular footballer - I do wonder how much that has had on growing our own fanbase ? Is it important to us or do most of them now follow PSG/Man City anyway ?
I really don't know what our best course of action is regarding our forward trio - other than the certainty that Jota is our future for sure.
I really don't know what our best course of action is regarding our forward trio - other than the certainty that Jota is our future for sure.
This interview is, again, nothing. We will face decisions about Salah and Mane in upcoming years but this interview is immaterial.
For what it's worth, I don't see Madrid going for Salah. If they have a 100 million to spare, surely they'd try for Mbappe and not make a move for a soon-to-be 30 year old. Their front line isn't exactly very young, and the last big money signing they made for a player from England didn't turn out to be too great.
Salah + 20m € = Mbappe. PSG will be more interested any selling Salah to us because of the deal and Klopp as usual will convince Mbappe with a big hug.
Summer window sorted right there.
Summer window sorted right there.
Nail on the head. If Salah is to be sold then we need a guaranteed top-class replacement, who can stay fit.
Replacing Salah is loaded with risk, IMO.
Isn't PSG after Messi?
It's a nothing interview, just a never say never, it's hardly the "come and get me" plea the OP makes out.
I wouldn't be surprised if he does go sooner rather than later, but this is just usual guff and AS & Marca are renowned for removing context from interviews to fit their particular narrative.
I wouldn't be surprised if he does go sooner rather than later, but this is just usual guff and AS & Marca are renowned for removing context from interviews to fit their particular narrative.
I'm having difficulty reconciling with the first half of your post with second. You've done the same thing you're accusing Marca of.
It's not what he said in the interview that's significant, it's that he gave an exclusive interview to a Real Madrid media outlet in advance of a game against them.
How have I done the same thing Marca have? It's a nothing comment. He said he might one day play in Spain as he hopes to play for many years yet. He's always played a bit for himself and he's always seemed more driven by personal achievement than others, as I've said before, a bit like Michael Owen. So it's not really a surprise that he doesn't seem to have as much tact when it comes to interviews and the subject of loyalty.
It's not "that" significant that Marca have interviewed a Liverpool player ahead of a big tie, and given the recent history between us with the CL final, the Ramos incident, it's topical for them. He spoke to AS last year, so maybe he is clamoring for a move, who knows. It doesn't mean he's off. He's got form for leaving his options open and flirting with other clubs. It doesn't mean that he will hand in a transfer request or that either of the Spanish big two will go for him. Is he putting feelers out there? Maybe, but it's not really anything to fret over. Every pro and con of him leaving has been done to death.
A) He's brilliant
B) He's pushing 30
C) The front three isn't what it was
D) We'd get a decent wedge
E) We'd be lucky to get someone of his pedigree as a replacement, but then we've done Rush/Aldo, Torres/Suarez, so fuck knows.
F) We know we will at some stage sell big to buy when we have to
I'm non-plussed. It's been a shit season and this would really just play out as typifying what usually happens to us when we fail to challenge in back to back seasons. He stays, we have a cracking player. He goes, we have a wedge to spend with a manager and transfer set up that's largely successful.
He’s a bit like Owen, deadly but I’ve never loved him.
Still hope he stays and breaks all out non Rush Goal scoring records.
Still hope he stays and breaks all out non Rush Goal scoring records.
We play them next in the CL, just the usual pre-match fuckwittery from Madrid.
[article]Mohamed Salah believes Liverpool could be prepared to sell him this summer.
The Athletic says Salah is concerned that Liverpool may consider cashing in on him this summer after he flirted with a move away from the club in recent months.
And while Liverpool refused to publicly address the comments, the reigning Premier League champions are now considering Salah's future at the club.
The report goes on to state that, despite flirting with a move to Spain, Salah will not push for a move away from Anfield this summer.
However, the 28-year-old is 'concerned' that the club view his future differently and could now be ready to cash in on him.[/article]
The Athletic says Salah is concerned that Liverpool may consider cashing in on him this summer after he flirted with a move away from the club in recent months.
And while Liverpool refused to publicly address the comments, the reigning Premier League champions are now considering Salah's future at the club.
The report goes on to state that, despite flirting with a move to Spain, Salah will not push for a move away from Anfield this summer.
However, the 28-year-old is 'concerned' that the club view his future differently and could now be ready to cash in on him.[/article]
The only club I would sell him is PSG after they get a shed-load for Mbappe. Only they can offer what he's worth to us and enable the club to rebuild the first team. That would be fraught with risk, more so than Coutinho, because we've grown frustratingly reliant on Salah this season.
125M is where negotiations should start, IMO. Any less and we should hold onto him.
125M is where negotiations should start, IMO. Any less and we should hold onto him.
Mbappe is where Ronaldo (original) was before he went to Inter and become The Phenomenon.
If he plays for us, he'll easily surpass Salah to be the best ever striker/forward to wear the shirt.
If he plays for us, he'll easily surpass Salah to be the best ever striker/forward to wear the shirt.
He’s concerned the club want to sell him after flirting with other clubs? So he gets what he wanted? He can go in exchange for Mbappe.
We should not sell Salah. Full stop.
Unless Mbappe is already warming up on our training pitch, I would not consider any offer for him. Of our top players, he's the one still performing. No one can afford what his value to us is. Unless he agitated for a move, he stays.
Unless Mbappe is already warming up on our training pitch, I would not consider any offer for him. Of our top players, he's the one still performing. No one can afford what his value to us is. Unless he agitated for a move, he stays.
Ronaldo was already that at Barca
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