Finance expert reveals how much Liverpool are set to save with Mohamed Salah leaving

Mohamed Salah’s early exit will see Liverpool save up to £30million on costs next season at Anfield. 

That is according to former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider the Reds have also avoided the “problem” of finding the winger a new club this summer. 

Salah confirmed last week in an emotional message on social media he has decided to leave Anfield at the end of this season.

The 33-year-old is walking away from his £400,000-a-week salary to discover a new challenge as a free agent, with his contract initially set to expire in June 2027.

Liverpool won’t receive a transfer fee for the Egypt international, but his departure will take a big chunk off their wage bill. 

Why Liverpool made Mohamed Salah free transfer decision

Football Insider revealed on Sunday (29 March) Salah is attracting interest from MLS clubs ahead of his Liverpool exit this summer. 

They are now prepared to rival Saudi Pro League clubs for his signature, but the Middle East is still understood to be his most likely destination as things stand. 

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson discussed Liverpool’s decision to allow Salah to leave on a free transfer.

“Well, it’s just a trade-off really between his annual cost for Liverpool in that final season of between £25-30m all in and the fee that they could recover from elsewhere,” said Borson.

“Now, the problem that Liverpool have got, and the problem that’s around the league really, is where do players of his earnings go?

“In reality, Salah is only going to go to the US or to Saudi Arabia. It’s very hard to see that he would go anywhere else for that kind of money at that kind of age after this kind of season.

“You look at it and you go, ‘Well, you know that the US are not going to pay a fee much more than about probably $15-20m (£11.3-£15.1m)’.” 

Why Salah is facing Saudi Arabia issue

Borson questioned whether Salah would be keen to move to Saudi Arabia given the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

“Saudi, with the Iran war scenario, things have changed materially,” said Borson.

“Right now, if you’re Mo Salah, it’s pretty unlikely you want to take your family to Saudi Arabia. 

“With the best will in the world, probably what happened was that the options narrowed for Salah and for Liverpool. They also probably feel like they would be happy to have him leaving on good terms and, therefore, agreed a deal that works for all parties.

“Liverpool cut their losses, Salah goes, Liverpool don’t have to worry about trying to find him a new deal somewhere else, and Salah gets to at least recover the contract that he’s now lost for next season because he’s a free transfer.” 

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