Liverpool to pounce on stalled contract talks for new Mo Salah

Liverpool signed Mohamed Salah back in 2017 on a £36.5m deal from Roma.

Although the Egyptian King had enjoyed two solid seasons in the Italian capital most English football fans remembered him as a player who’d not quite made the grade at Chelsea.

Salah moved to Serie A in 2015 - first on loan to Fiorentina - before embarking on his successful spell with the Giallorossi - initially on loan there too from Chelsea.

And when he returned to the Premier League he was ready to become a bonafide superstar.

His goals haul in the seasons since - not to mention his trophy collection - show Liverpool made exactly the right decision. It didn’t matter that Salah was a so-called Chelsea reject.

The Reds looked at his quality and decided he was the player for them. It worked perfectly.

Christian Pulisic being watched by Liverpool

And now the opportunity has opened up for the Premier League champions to sign another player who moved to Serie A after a difficult spell at Chelsea.

Christian Pulisic, 27, first transferred to Chelsea back in 2019 from Borussia Dortmund. Although he won the Champions League - among other honours - during his time at Stamford Bridge he became an increasingly marginal figure over the years.

A move to AC Milan in 2023 however has truly lit the touchpaper on the United States’ international’s career.

This season in particular he has been in flying form for Max Allegri’s side - playing in a range of attacking positions and getting into double figures for his goalscoring.

Pulisic is a very different player to the one that left Chelsea - emerging as an attacking leader and a talismanic figure for the Italian giants.

Pulisic contract talks slow down

But there is trouble on the horizon for Milan with the playmaker’s contract expiring in 2027.

So far no agreement has been reached over a renewal - and according to Tutto Mercato Web it looks like Liverpool and Arsenal have both got their eyes on the situation.

“Milan is still working on it, and an offer will soon arrive on the terms that were agreed upon months ago but never formalized,” the report reads.

“But hurry, it's too late. Because the big English clubs are eyeing Pulisic, especially two: Liverpool and Arsenal.”

Pulisic might not be everyone’s cup of tea right now but there is no doubt that he could augment Richard Hughes’ forward options.

So if he does come let’s forget about his Chelsea reputation and focus on that Serie A spell that has helped reignite his career.

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