Liverpool plan to agree sale before star leaves on free transfer

Liverpool will look to agree a sale for a player before he leaves on a free transfer. A big money deal.

Liverpool face some incredibly difficult decisions over the second half of the year. The Reds have some true icons of the team facing exits.

Ibrahima Konate is out of contract, for one, and it looks increasingly as though he'll depart with the end of his deal. Liverpool have been in talks with him for 18 months now without a solid breakthrough.

Andy Robertson is another whose deal will expire. He actually came close to leaving in January, only for the club to decide their depth wasn't strong enough to sanction a transfer.

In the summer, though, Robertson's exit feels inevitable.

And then there's Mo Salah. That's a complicated one.

Liverpool's Mo Salah stance

BBC Sport reports that Liverpool will not want Salah to leave on a free transfer when his contract expires in 2027. It's a strong, strong suggestion that they'll look to sell this summer.

There's heavy interest from the Saudi Pro League for a move at the end of the season. Karim Benzema's move from Al-Ittihad to Al-Hilal has opened the door incredibly wide for a move to the former.

Of course, the SPL have tried to sign Salah for years now. There's a real sense that they'll finally get it done later this year, though, as the Egyptian's form simply hasn't been consistent for Liverpool.

So with incredible amounts of money on the table for both the Reds and the player, it's easy to believe that they'll accept an offer. It would be an emotional goodbye, of course, but one that may simply suit everyone involved.

The farewell tour?

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