Mohamed Salah and Lee Kang-in are expected to be seen working together at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). In France, rumors of a transfer to Salah are false rumors.
Liverpool won 2-0 against Manchester City in the 13th round of the 2024-2025 Premier League at Anfield, located in Liverpool, England, on the 2nd (Korea time).
Liverpool, which led by Cody Hakpo’s first goal in the 12th minute of the first half, won by two goals in the 33rd minute of the second half when Mohamed Salah’s penalty score was scored. Liverpool had an advantage in the championship race, maintaining an 11-point lead with Manchester City with 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss and 34 points.
However, Salah’s remarks after the game became a hot topic.
Salah, whose contract with Liverpool will be terminated at the end of this season, has yet to renew his contract. Against this backdrop, Salah said, “Honestly, everything is in my head. I just wanted to enjoy it because it was my last game with Man City in Liverpool until further news. I will enjoy every minute here. I want us to win the league. We will see what happens.”
He expressed his intention to leave the team if there is no renewal.
After the match against Southampton earlier, Salah said, “I’m closer to leaving than staying. I haven’t received an offer from the club to stay yet. I’m disappointed,” confessing that there was no official conversation with Liverpool.
“What I thought about ahead of this season was just to enjoy it for the rest of the year,” he said, adding, “Now I thought let’s not think about the contract, let’s not think about anything, let’s just enjoy it.”
“I don’t want to think about next year or the future. I want to enjoy the last year and watch it,” he said. “I want to think about only one game every week. That’s the most important thing. Just being here makes me feel good, and that’s all I need to do.” He added, “I want to enjoy my last season in Liverpool without any distractions.
“I enjoyed my summer vacation. I spent a lot of time trying to maintain a positive mindset. As you know, this is my last season in Liverpool,” he said. “I just want to enjoy the rest of the time. I don’t want to think about this or that. I want to watch what happens next year while playing soccer in a relaxed mood,” he said. “I want to focus on the season for now.”
“While preparing for this match, I thought it could be the last away game at Old Trafford. No one has mentioned to me the renewal of contract. That’s why I will think, ‘Yeah, this year is the last one.’ I will see what happens after the season ends.”
It meant that he knew it would be his last Old Trafford away game unless Liverpool and Manchester United meet in the Cup this season.
“For now, I think it will be the last away match at Old Trafford as a Liverpool player,” Salah said. “The contract is not up to me. The club didn’t say anything. We have to wait and see how it goes.”
Rumors of a transfer were raised as it became unclear whether Salah and Liverpool would renew their contracts, and one of them was PSG.
TalkSport said, “Sala has entered into negotiations with PSG on a free agent transfer next summer. PSG will have to compete fiercely with the Saudi Arabian Professional League.”
Liverpool legend Souness said, “I think Salah has made up his mind. He must have planned something. In an interview with Sky Sports, I think he tried more to overcome things that didn’t come out the way he wanted,” adding that Salah seemed to want a transfer.
However, local media in France dismiss Salah’s transfer to PSG as just a rumor.
French media Le Figaro said, “Some sources say PSG is in talks with Salah from Egypt, who will become a free agent after this season. However, this is certainly false. Sources close to PSG assured that Contact is on his back. What is certain is that Salah is a superstar, but she is not young and is not very interested in PSG projects at the moment. PSG will have to be satisfied with Bradley Barcola, Usman Dembele, and Lee Kang-in.”
France’s L’Equipe 토토사이트 꽁머니 also said, “Sala, who can come as an FA next summer, could bring back glamour to the Parc des Princes (PSG home stadium). An official familiar with the matter has informed that the two sides have been talking for a long time and are opening the door to Sala’s transfer. It is highly likely that Sala will move to PSG, but PSG denied it, saying it is not true. PSG decision-makers see this transfer rumor as a drop in Sala’s attempt to put pressure on Liverpool and negotiate a new contract.”
European soccer transfer market expert Ben Jacobs also said, “PSG and Salah are not in negotiations right now. PSG have not even approached Salah. Salah is using PSG to pressure Liverpool to renew his contract.”
Salah, who is from Egypt, is the core of Liverpool in name and reality. After moving from AS Roma to Liverpool in Italy in 2017, he played as an undisputed main striker. Numerous stars have passed through Liverpool, but Salah has always been the best ace in the team.
Salah was the top scorer with 32 goals in the 2017-18 Premier League alone, the first season of his transfer. Since then, he has been the top scorer three times in the 2018-19 season (22 goals) and the 2021-22 season (23 goals).
He also achieved great achievements in Liverpool. In the 2018-19 season, he won the UEFA Champions League trophy by beating Tottenham Hotspur in which Son Heung-min played. It was a monumental victory, which was achieved in 14 years since the 2004-05 season. In the 2019-20 season, he won the first Premier League title in Liverpool’s history.
In all competitions this season, he scored 13 goals and 11 assists in 20 matches, recording 10 goals and 10 assists in this season. He has become a living legend by scoring 224 goals and 100 assists overall in Liverpool.