Salah Can No Longer Attract EPL Suitors – Didi Hamann

Mohamed Salah’s options for a summer transfer are becoming increasingly limited, former Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann has said. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

Emphasizing that it’ll be hard for the forward to find another top-tier English suitor, Didi revealed that he sees Saudi Arabia, MLS or Serie A as the likely destinations for the Egyptian.

He added that Salah‘s recent output from open play indicates a decline that will scare off other major English clubs.

His words, “I’m not sure in the Premier League whether there are any takers. I think it’s no secret that he’s past his best. If you look at the last 18 months, he’s only scored a handful of goals from open play since the Christmas before last. So I’d be surprised if there are any takers in the Premier League. I think Saudi, MLS, or maybe Italy are the most likely destinations.

He’s been in Italy. In Italy, you know, they like an older and experienced player, so I can see him ending up there. I can’t see him at any of the top clubs in Spain. I can’t really see him in Germany because they won’t be able to pay the wages.

A player like him always wants to prove that he’s the best. That’s why I was surprised at some of his comments where he said, ‘Oh, I’ve done so much for the club; why should I prove my worth every single day?’ No, you have to because it’s not what he’s done in the past; it’s what he’ll do now and in the future”

WOW.

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Domestically, the club has won 19 league titles, eight FA Cups, a record nine League Cups and 16 FA Community Shields. In international competitions, the club has won six European Cups, three UEFA Cups, four UEFA Super Cups—all English records—and one FIFA Club World Cup.

The club established itself as a major force in domestic and European football in the 1970s and 1980s, when Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish, led the club to a combined 11 League titles and four European Cups. Liverpool won two further European Cups in 2005 and 2019 under the management of Rafael Benítez and Jürgen Klopp, respectively; the latter led Liverpool to a 19th league title in 2020, the club’s first during the Premier League era.

Anfield was built in 1884 on land adjacent to Stanley Park. Situated 2 miles (3 km) from Liverpool city centre, it was originally used by Everton before the club moved to Goodison Park after a dispute over rent with Anfield owner John Houlding. Left with an empty ground, Houlding founded Liverpool in 1892 and the club has played at Anfield ever since. The capacity of the stadium at the time was 20,000, although only 100 spectators attended Liverpool’s first match at Anfield.