Mohamed Salah’s future is back on the agenda. A fresh report claims the Liverpool star still has a huge Saudi offer on the table, even after signing a new two-year deal in April that runs to June 2027. The number doing the rounds? Up to £150m per year, according to TBR Football on 29 October.
Former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson has poured cold water on that exact figure but not on the idea. He believes the numbers are “very big,” and that a summer move is plausible whether Salah’s form dips or recovers. That is the headline Liverpool must manage as the season unfolds.
Salah’s start has drawn scrutiny. He has five goals and three assists from 15 games this season. Arne Slot is said to be concerned, even as the forward scored in the 2-0 win over Aston Villa on 1 November to make it back-to-back league strikes. The question isn’t only “if,” but “when.”
Could Mohamed Salah agree £150m Saudi deal?
The claim from TBR Football is stark: an offer worth £150m a year remains in play to take Salah to the Saudi Pro League. Borson’s view, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, is that the figure is likely lower but still enormous. His logic is hard to ignore. As “the most famous player in the Middle East,” Salah is the prime target, so “you can definitely see it happening.”
He also argues the deal could be struck “at a lot lower value.” The money is still transformative, and the structure can be built without the headline number. The destination has leverage; so does the player.
Contract reality and timing
Salah signed a new Liverpool contract in April. It runs to June 2027. That closed down talk of a summer exit after even wilder claims about equity in Al-Hilal surfaced, yet it did not end Saudi interest. Contracts define negotiating power, not desire.
Timing will decide the story. Borson can “definitely see” a deal being done for next summer. He adds that Liverpool might accept a lower fee “to save the wages if nothing else” if form falls away, and that the move could still happen even if Salah rebounds. Once a club has “a peak into what it looks like when he’s not performing,” the trigger to sell can be pulled.
Stefan Borson speaking in an exclusive interview with Football Insider said:
“I doubt that the numbers are £150m, but they may be very big… you would think that he’s the prime signing for Saudi. It seems to me the deal could be done at a lot lower value.”
“If he does have a poor season, Liverpool will be certainly willing to let him go… and he’d want to go. It can probably be done even if he recovers his form.”
Liverpool could trigger Mohamed Salah sale
Borson’s line is blunt. Even a recovery may not close the door. If Liverpool had already considered a sale “this summer anyway,” a wobble only hardens that thinking. Equally, two straight league goals show why the decision is not simple. Goals still change games and valuations.
For now, Slot’s task is immediate: keep Salah’s output trending up while the noise grows. The player’s side will weigh minutes, status and legacy against a “very big” payday. The club will weigh wages, fee and refresh cycles.
Author Opinion
Short term, Salah plays. The medium term is the live debate. If a Saudi package lands at a realistic level, the move can be made without £150m headlines. If form accelerates, the market only gets hotter. Either way, summer 2026 sits in bold on the calendar and summer 2025 is not off the table.
