Mohamed Salah is set to leave Liverpool on a free transfer this summer, and the important detail is where he wants to go next. The current read is that Salah wants to stay in Europe rather than head to Saudi Arabia, which leaves AC Milan as a live option. He is also reported to be prepared to accept a salary in the region of €12-13m a year to keep playing on the continent.
Why Milan look like a genuine option
This is not a story built on a vague link and a glossy badge. The brief says Salah’s Europe-first preference has opened the door to Milan, and that matters because it changes the market around him. He is not being framed as a player trying to cash out at the first opportunity. He is being framed as someone willing to keep his career in a top European league, even if the money is lower than the most aggressive Saudi offers.
The football case for Milan is not hard to see. Salah’s Champions League rating is 7.4, higher than his 6.88 Premier League rating this season, and he still looks like a player operating at a European level. The reported salary range is still big money, but it also suggests this is not simply about the highest bidder. On the information available, Milan are not chasing a fantasy.
Liverpool’s review adds another layer
The move talk sits inside a wider summer review at Liverpool. Fabrizio Romano says the club’s end-of-season review will involve everyone at the club, and that it will include discussion of the Arne Slot situation after this weekend’s Champions League verdict. Romano also says Liverpool will discuss players and contracts expiring, with Andoni Iraola, Julian Nagelsmann, Sebastian Hoeness and Matthias Jaissle shortlisted as possible replacements.
That does not mean Slot is done. It does mean Liverpool are entering a review that goes well beyond one manager, and Salah’s exit is part of that wider reset. The league table helps explain the mood, too. Liverpool are 5th in the Premier League after 37 games, so this is not a club drifting into a calm summer.
There is also the separate point around Curtis Jones, because Inter first made contact in January and the midfielder has just over 12 months left on his Liverpool deal. Jones has made 33 Premier League appearances this season, with a 6.82 rating, which makes him a realistic part of the squad picture rather than a marginal name.
Romano’s wording is clear enough on the bigger review. “I absolutely confirm that there will be an end-of-season review at Liverpool. I can confirm that this will involve everyone at the club,” he said. He also added that they will discuss “the Arne Slot situation, they're going to discuss some players, some contracts expiring, so several things to clarify…”
Liverpool do not need to make every decision this week, but the direction of travel is obvious. Salah wants Europe, Milan are ready to test that, and the club’s own review is set to cover the manager, contracts and the next phase of the rebuild.
FAQ
Will Mohamed Salah leave Liverpool for AC Milan this summer?
The sources say Salah is set to leave Liverpool on a free transfer this summer and that he wants to keep playing in Europe. AC Milan are being linked as a live option, but his destination is not settled.
Why is AC Milan being linked with Mohamed Salah?
Salah is reported to be open to staying in Europe even on a salary in the region of €12-13m a year. That keeps AC Milan in the frame as a realistic alternative to Saudi Arabia.
Is Liverpool’s end-of-season review a sign Arne Slot will be sacked?
Not on the evidence in the brief. Fabrizio Romano says Liverpool’s end-of-season review will involve everyone at the club and will include discussion of the Arne Slot situation, players and expiring contracts.
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