Salah Says Goodbye to Merseyside
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Welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Craig Burley. Our jib operator needs some W40. Did you hear that noise? I did hear that noise, yes. I don't know if you heard that at home, but... Lots going on today. Later on in the show, we'll be discussing a story that we still don't believe. We're trying to get to the bottom of it, whether or not it's true, involving one of the biggest footballers in the world. But we'll kick things off with another huge name, big announcement today. Mo Salah will be leaving England. Liverpool at the end of the season. For more on this, let's welcome in, shall we? Frank Leboeuf is with us, as is Beth Lindock. Beth, I want to start with you. Did he just sign a new contract in the summer?
Can you hear me? There we go. Go on, Beth.
It's that dramatic, my microphone's broken. Today was meant to be my first day of annual leave, so that was fantastic when he decided to drop that announcement. But yeah, I think as much as the timing of the announcement has maybe taken a few people by surprise, including me, I think the nature of it... It's felt inevitable for a little while, I think. Obviously, there was that big outburst, wasn't there, in December when he came out and accused the club of throwing him under the bus amidst a poor run of form. He said his relationship had broken down with Arne Slott. And at that point, it almost felt like the situation was irretrievable. It's credit to him, credit to Slott as well, that they were able to find a resolution to that, that he's been back in the team.
He's been almost an ever-present since he came back from AFCON. But his performances, as I've said, as of those of the rest of the team, but his particularly, when you consider how high his standards are and how fantastic he was last season, which obviously led to him signing a new two-year contract in April, his performances have been way below those standards. And I think we're maybe at a point now where you're starting to feel like father time is maybe catching him up. And therefore, from a football perspective, it's maybe the best time thing for both him and for Liverpool to move on in the summer. But that's not to say that it won't be incredibly sad from a Liverpool perspective to see him go because he's a modern day great, one of Liverpool's best ever players.
So yeah, it's a huge story and a huge few months ahead. I'm sure a lot of fans will want to give him a proper farewell over the next couple of months.
Where's he going to go, Beth? Saudi Arabia?
Well, that's the obvious answer, isn't it? That's the place where he's been linked to for a long time. I think it's quite interesting. He's actually going to be leaving on a free transfer, despite the fact that he's got, I think it's 15 months left on his current contract. The club has reached an agreement with him to terminate his contract early, to terminate it this summer, which means that they won't get a transfer fee for him. I suppose that opens a few more doors in terms of clubs who might be willing to take a punt on him, even though his form hasn't been great this season. I'm sure there'll still be a long line of suitors, but that pool of suitors will be reduced by the fact that he's on pretty astronomical wages, so it will be someone that can afford those.
I think Saudi Arabia is obviously the... The most obvious answer, obviously we've seen a few big players go over to the MLS, Messi among them over the past few years, so I'm sure they will be right in the mix as well. But yeah, I'm sure we'll maybe find out a little bit more about that.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:28
2
Why is Mohamed Salah leaving Liverpool at the end of the season?
4:28–9:20
3
What impact has Salah had on Liverpool's legacy?
9:20–10:38
4
How do Salah's recent performances compare to his past?
10:38–13:39
5
What are the potential destinations for Salah after Liverpool?
13:39–20:28
6
What was the misdiagnosis involving Kylian Mbappe?
20:28–22:05
7
How will Zidane's appointment affect the French national team?
22:05–49:09
8
What challenges does Liverpool face in the upcoming season?
49:09–1:12:01
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