Man City enter the race for Liverpool star wanted by Barcelona

Mohamed Salah’s contract situation at Liverpool has been sparking a lot of rumours around his future at Anfield.

The 29-year-old Egyptian international has been with Reds since 2023 and has become one of the forwards in the game currently. He has been in absolutely unstoppable form in the ongoing campaign, setting the stage alight with his goalscoring prowess.

However, Liverpool fans are worried about his future as Salah’s contract expires in the summer of 2023, meaning he will enter the final year of his contract in the summer of next year.

Talks over a renewal have been held, but an agreement is yet to be arrived at, leading to clubs across Europe taking an interest in his situation. Barcelona have been linked quite heavily with a move for Salah. The Liverpool superstar recently addressed those speculations, claiming that he felt happy that a team like Barca are interested in him.

Now, though, El Nacional is reporting that Barcelona have been joined by Manchester City have also entered the race for the signing of the ex-Chelsea star from their Premier League rivals. It is claimed that manager Pep Guardiola is behind the Citizens’ interest in the Liverpool forward as he seeks to make quality additions to his roster.

Liverpool, for their part, want to keep hold of Salah and are prepared to do everything in their power to ensure that he signs a new deal and stays. However, the Egyptian international’s representatives are demanding a massive contract worth €20 million per season, which is proving to be a stumbling block in negotiations with the Reds not keen on breaking their wage structure.

Given Barcelona’s current financial situation and the fact that they are in a rebuilding phase, signing Salah seems to be a no-go as the player would want to move to a team where he can win trophies immediately, while being on a lucrative contract.

Manchester City, though, are capable of offering those to Salah. And it will certainly be interesting to see if the Premier League champions are prepared to test his loyalty to Liverpool by making an offer.