Mohamed Salah's 2025–26 Season: Form Slump, Contract Drama, and a Summer Exit Looming
Salah signed a new two-year deal worth £400,000 a week in April 2025, ending a lengthy contract saga — but the drama didn't stop there. In December he publicly clashed with manager Arne Slot, suggesting the club had thrown him under the bus after being repeatedly dropped from the starting XI. After representing Egypt at AFCON, he returned to the fold but has struggled badly for form, scoring just seven goals in 29 appearances — on course for his lowest-ever Liverpool tally. With a summer exit now described as increasingly likely by BBC Sport, Saudi Pro League and MLS clubs are circling, and Liverpool are reportedly weighing whether to sell rather than let his deal run down.
Mohamed Salah's On-Field Impact: Still Dangerous, But a Shadow of His Peak
At his best, Salah is the Premier League's most lethal right winger — the all-time top foreign goalscorer in the division and Liverpool's record holder for goal involvements at a single club with 277. This season he has 5 goals and 6 assists in 21 Premier League appearances, a 0.55 goal involvement per 90 minutes, and his npxG output sits in the top 82nd percentile. The pace, the left-foot cut-inside finish, the creative link play are still there in flashes — but extended goal droughts and a 10-game Premier League scoring drought mid-season showed a player whose confidence and sharpness have visibly dipped.
Why Liverpool Fans Are Split on Salah Right Now
For most of his eight years at Anfield, Salah was untouchable — the Egyptian King, a generational talent who carried Liverpool to a Premier League title and Champions League glory. But this season has divided the Kop. His public comments about the club and Slot were polarising, with some fans backing his honesty and others feeling he crossed a line. Former Liverpool legends like Steve Nicol called his decline 'absolutely scary,' while others argue the system change under Slot is unfairly limiting him. The debate over whether to keep him or sell isn't just tactical — for many Reds, it's deeply emotional.
Why Salah Fans Need Scoutcast Right Now
The Salah situation is moving fast — form updates, transfer links to Saudi Arabia and MLS, squad rotation calls from Slot, and a contract clock that keeps ticking. Scoutcast delivers a personalized daily audio briefing so you never miss a development. Whether Mo rediscovers his best form before the summer window, or Liverpool decide to cash in, Scoutcast keeps you ahead of every twist in the most talked-about story in the Premier League.
Frequently Asked Questions
A summer exit is increasingly likely according to BBC Sport, with Saudi Pro League and MLS clubs circling. Liverpool are reportedly open to selling rather than letting his contract run into its final year in 2027.
Salah has scored 5 goals and added 6 assists in 21 Premier League appearances in 2025–26, a significant drop from his record-breaking 2024–25 campaign where he netted 27 league goals.
Salah signed a two-year extension in April 2025 worth around £400,000 a week, keeping him at Anfield until June 2027. It is the largest contract in Liverpool's history.
In December 2025, Salah publicly suggested Liverpool had thrown him under the bus after Slot repeatedly dropped him from the starting XI. The rift cooled upon his return from AFCON, but tensions lingered.
Salah is the all-time top foreign goalscorer in the Premier League and holds the record for the most goal involvements for a single club in league history, with 277 for Liverpool.
Saudi clubs are intensifying their pursuit and are reportedly preparing a formal offer. Salah has also been linked with MLS, though he has previously stated he is happy to see out his Liverpool contract if no suitable offer arrives.
Liverpool are reportedly viewing Real Madrid's Rodrygo as a potential Salah replacement and are eyeing a £200m summer spending spree that includes Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo as part of a broader attacking rebuild.