A fascinating new report has revealed that Mohamed Salah may not have completely abandoned hope of remaining at Liverpool until relatively recently — despite already announcing his emotional departure earlier this year.
Salah confirmed back in March that he would leave Liverpool after nine unforgettable seasons at Anfield following growing tension around the club and a breakdown in his relationship with Arne Slot.
The Egyptian forward still had a contract running until 2027 but ultimately agreed to mutually terminate the deal to allow his exit at the end of the season.
However, according to a new report from Simon Hughes of The Athletic, “not so long ago,” some of Salah’s close associates in Egypt were quietly suggesting the 33-year-old had not entirely given up on the idea of staying at Liverpool after all.
That revelation will inevitably fuel even more discussion among supporters already emotionally divided over Salah’s farewell.
Of course, at this stage, any dramatic U-turn still appears extremely unlikely.
Liverpool are already preparing a huge send-off for Salah during Sunday’s final game at Anfield, with plans including a special mosaic on the Kop to honour one of the greatest players in the club’s modern history.
After such a public and emotional goodbye, reversing course now would be astonishing.
Yet the report becomes even more intriguing when explaining what conditions would have been required for Salah to reconsider his future.
According to Hughes, any possibility of Salah staying would have required a “regime change” at Liverpool — beginning with Slot’s departure and potentially extending to senior directors who continue to back the current manager.
That detail says a huge amount about the current atmosphere behind the scenes at Liverpool.
It strongly suggests Salah’s frustrations were never simply about his own role or contract situation.
Instead, they appear deeply connected to wider concerns regarding the direction, identity and leadership of the club itself.
That interpretation would certainly align with Salah’s recent social media comments calling for Liverpool to rediscover their “heavy metal” football and elite mentality again.
For supporters, the report will create mixed emotions.
On one hand, it offers a painful reminder that perhaps there was still a tiny possibility of keeping a Liverpool legend at the club.
On the other, it underlines just how fractured relationships behind the scenes may have become during this difficult season.
Whatever happens next, Salah’s legacy at Liverpool remains secure.
He leaves as one of the greatest players ever to wear the shirt — a player who delivered goals, trophies and unforgettable memories across an extraordinary era at Anfield.
But this latest report also leaves behind one final lingering question:
Could things have ended differently if Liverpool themselves had changed direction first?
Jamie (The Kopite View)
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