Kylian Mbappe and the Transfer Circus: Could Mohamed Salah be Next?

Football is on its knees. The transfer market has been distorted by the Saudi Pro League, with astronomical bids being accepted for players like Kylian Mbappe. With Paris Saint-Germain having accepted a whopping £259m bid, Liverpool fans are right to be concerned: could Mohamed Salah be next?

The Mbappe Saga

Mbappe told PSG earlier in the summer he would not be extending his contract beyond 2024, putting the club in a position where they need to sell this summer or risk losing him for free next year. Al-Hilal have tabled an astronomical £259 million bid, which PSG have, obviously, accepted – as per Sky Sports. Mbappe is now free to talk to Al-Hilal and while there is currently no indication the 24-year-old would be willing to make the move, it has alerted Liverpool fans all the same.

The Salah Link

Why? Mohamed Salah. Liverpool’s No. 11 has been linked with PSG every time Mbappe makes us endure a summer saga, and if £259 million lines the Ligue 1 side’s pockets there is bound to be talk. Fans have already started to connect the dots and express their concerns on social media.

My biggest concern is this, PSG have just accepted a 259mil £ deal for mbappe. Will they go after salah?

— Ben (@btodd_13) July 24, 2023

There is only a select few footballers 4/5 tops who can replace mbappe at psg and salah is one of them. That’s a concern

— Andrew (@KopiteAndrew) July 24, 2023

If Mbappé is to leave PSG we need to talk about Salah because they’re gonna come for him

— Red Kaczynski (@thiagothursday) July 24, 2023

The Reality of the Transfer Market

The money being thrown around from the Saudi Pro League is distorting the market and changing the football landscape, and not for the better. Taking Salah away from Liverpool will never come cheap, the 30