Mohamed Salah is back in the starting lineup and smiling again, but his long-term future at Anfield remains under a cloud of uncertainty.
After a tense period that saw the 33-year-old “all guns blazing” in an interview claiming the club had “thrown him under the bus,” a truce has been reached with manager Arne Slot.
Salah has started every game since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), where he was described as being the “happiest” he’s ever been.
Despite his return to the XI, Salah is facing a historic slump in clinical output. He has not scored a Premier League goal since November, the longest drought of his career.
His attacking contributions (goals/assists) have dropped from 1.25 per game last season to 0.56 this term.
While Slot remains publicly supportive, BBC Sport reports that a summer departure is increasingly likely.
Liverpool is wary of letting Salah’s contract run toward its 2027 expiration, fearing a free-agent exit next year.
With 252 goals for the club, Salah’s legacy is secure. However, as the “long goodbye” begins, the Egyptian King seems determined to finish this chapter with more than just memories.
