Mohamed Salah left Liverpool after terminating his contract and is now a free agent, attracting interest from several clubs including Atletico Madrid, who see him as Griezmann's replacement.
Mohamed Salah is no longer a Liverpool player. The Egyptian King, 34, has reached an agreement to terminate his £400,000-a-week one-year contract early after a row with former manager Arne Slot. It was decided that Salah's 2025/26 season would be his last in a Liverpool shirt. Now, the two-time African Footballer of the Year is one of the hottest names on the free agent market. If in the past it was thought that a transfer to the Saudi Pro League was a given for Salah, now his future appears less obvious. Al-Ittihad wanted to buy him in 2023 for £150 million and remain interested, while Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal could enter into negotiations. MLS teams will also try to sign Salah: there had already been talk in the past of a possible transfer to Inter Miami. However, Salah believes he still has a lot to offer at the highest level. Both Roma and Juventus are both interested, but would have difficulty satisfying the attacker's financial demands. Turkish rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe would also welcome a transfer for the Egyptian. And now a new super European club has also stepped forward: Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann's departure to MLS team Orlando FC has left a big void in Diego Simeone's attacking department and also in the salary budget. According to what was reported by fichajes.net, Atleti sees Salah as the ideal candidate to unlock the opposing defenses and improve their attacking phase. “Mohamed Salah has become one of the most sought-after names in the transfer market for Atlético Madrid, who are looking for a new star following the departure of Antoine Griezmann,” reads the report. Salah, of course, would welcome the opportunity to remain at such a high level, as Atletico aim to win trophies in both the Spanish La Liga and Champions League. “The player's desire to try his luck in the Spanish La Liga could play a significant role,” the report continues. "Saudi Arabia and other markets could offer him more money, but La Liga would give him competitiveness, European visibility and the possibility of continuing to fight for important titles. For Atletico, this reasoning would be fundamental." Salah was earning over £20 million a year under his previous Liverpool contract and Saudi clubs are said to have already offered similar sums to sign him. Soon the footballer will be able to decide his future, given that the Egyptian national team is about to conclude its North American tour to qualify for the next World Cup.
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