Liverpool started well in January without Mohamed Salah, beating Arsenal to secure a place in the next round of the FA Cup.
Jurgen Klopp will be aiming for a similar result in the Carabao Cup this week. That’s because Red face a well-deserved winter break ahead of their semi-final first leg against Fulham.
That won’t happen again for Salah, who will be in action when Egypt begin their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Sunday.But life without their star striker may make Liverpool rethink their big ambitions to bring Kylian Mbappe to Merseyside. The Red face a Salah-Mbappe dilemma.Madrid or Merseyside?
That seems to be the question for Paris Saint-Germain’s star man.But despite reports in Spain that Mbappe has signed on the dotted line at the Bernabeu, it appears the midfielder is still undecided about his future. According to ESPN, Liverpool are still in the race for his signature, but only if they can raise the huge sum required to sign the Frenchman.
In contrast, Salah is Liverpool’s top earner at £350,000 a week. Mbappe would be willing to lower his demands for the right club, but even if he did, the deal would put a significant strain on Liverpool’s budget. With the French star becoming a free agent, he had to pay a large contract fee and signing Salah was impossible for Liverpool. According to an ESPN report, Mbappe will make a decision in the coming weeks, giving Liverpool some time to prepare for Salah’s move and make an offer if Liverpool consider him.
