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<\/p>\nIt wouldn’t come as a surprise to Liverpool fans if Mohamed Salah finally made the move to Saudi Arabia this summer, although Darwin Nunez has given him plenty to think about<\/p>\n
James Findlater Content Editor<\/p>\n
04:00, 22 Feb 2026<\/p>\n
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Mohamed Salah could follow Darwin Nunez to Saudi Arabia this summer(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
There isn\u2019t any escaping the fact that we are likely seeing the end of Mohamed Salah\u2019s time at Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Whether it\u2019s this summer, or he sees out the remainder of his contract, it does feel like another extension won\u2019t be coming his way. Although there are signs that he might be rediscovering a bit of form at the moment, his waning goal contributions and THAT outburst in December<\/a> point to a parting of the ways being in the best interests for both parties soon<\/a>.<\/p>\n Certainly, it would come as a surprise to no one if a move to Saudi Arabia finally happened this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Thiago Alcantara to make Liverpool return as latest signing confirmed<\/a>READ MORE: Jeremy Jacquet injury claim emerges after $83M Liverpool transfer – ‘No guarantee’<\/a><\/p>\n The Pro League has been in Salah\u2019s ear for years now. Although a gargantuan \u00a3150 million (around $202M in today\u2019s money) bid failed in 2023, that was a clear signal of intent.<\/p>\n Salah<\/a> would be an unbelievable coup for Saudi Arabia. The world\u2019s biggest Muslim player would make a monumental impact on a predominantly Islamic country, arguably even bigger than Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s<\/a> arrival three years ago.<\/p>\n But should the Egyptian really look upon a move to the Pro League as his best option after Liverpool? There\u2019s been enough evidence over the past week or so to suggest maybe not.<\/p>\n Get LFC’s 2025\/26 season home and away kits<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> From $100<\/p>\n LFC.com<\/p>\n See the deal<\/a><\/p>\n Liverpool’s home and away strips for the 2025\/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.<\/p>\n Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com<\/a> or via the LFC Online Store<\/a> in both the US and across the world.<\/p>\n Salah\u2019s former teammate Darwin Nunez<\/a> finds himself almost in soccer purgatory. Having been deregistered by his club Al-Hilal<\/a> after the signing of Karim Benzema, he can no longer play any league games, but nor can he secure a move elsewhere until the summer.<\/p>\n The Saudi league\u2019s rules only permit clubs to register eight foreign players born before 2003. As such, Nunez has become a victim of his side\u2019s ambitions to win the title<\/a>, with Benzema seen as the man who will fire them toward it.<\/p>\n Nunez can still play in the AFC Champions League, but even if Al-Hilal makes it all the way to the final, that\u2019s still just five games between now and the end of the season – all in a year in which he will be expected to play a starring role for Uruguay at the World Cup.<\/p>\n Darwin Nunez has been omitted from Al Hilal’s squad(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n It is a brutal way to treat a player, and it\u2019s something that Salah is going to have to consider when the time comes to decide on his future. The 33-year-old will have to fall under that rule on foreign players if he moves to the Middle East, which could make him just as vulnerable as Nunez in an ever-growing league.<\/p>\n There are suggestions that an increase on the number of foreign players allowed will be raised to 10 for next season, although that is yet to be confirmed. In any case, that would only make Salah\u2019s position a little more secure.<\/p>\n No doubt he would expect to take to the Pro League like a duck to water, having been one of the best Premier League<\/a> players for the past eight-and-a-half years. But that\u2019s no guarantee of success – just ask Roberto Firmino<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cristiano Ronaldo has recently gone on strike in the Saudi Pro League(Image: Yasser Bakhsh, Getty Images)<\/p>\n If Salah doesn\u2019t hit the ground running, who\u2019s to say he won\u2019t be cast off just as easily as Nunez? He might not like having to sit on the bench at Liverpool, but at least he was given a chance to earn his place back in the Reds\u2019 side.<\/p>\n![\"Content](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Liverpools-new-kit-at-the-re-opened-club-shop-at-AnfieldPic-Andrew-Teebay.jpg\"\/)
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