Barcelona is claimed to be a big factor that caused the Egyptian striker to not extend his tenure at Anfield
Barcelona reportedly promised Mohamed Salah that the 29-year-old forward could join them when his Liverpool contract expires next summer.
Salah’s contract at Anfield only has one year remaining and until now, negotiations on an extension of the Egyptian striker are still stalled and there is no sign of continuing.
Barcelona, who recently got a £235m injection from a deal with Spotify, are looking to spruce up their squad to compete for big trophies, and Salah is one of their targets.
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According to reports The MirrorBarca even promised Salah could go to Camp Nou for free next summer.
The report claims that Barcelona was a big factor in why Salah postponed negotiations on a new contract even though several months ago he was said to be ready to extend his stay at Liverpool.
The Reds now will face a difficult situation because they have to decide immediately: sell Salah now or risk losing the Premier League top scorer for free next season.
Jurgen Klopp’s fleet could also lose another key member in Sadio Mane this summer, after GOAL confirmed his desire to leave.
Ahead of the European Champions League final, where Liverpool lost 1-0 at the hands of Real Madrid, Salah reaffirmed his commitment together The Reds and confirmed he will stay at Anfield for 2022/23.
