Richard Hughes anticipated to satisfy with with agent of Mo Salah for face-to-face talks throughout AFCON

The way forward for Mo Salah stays a speaking level amid his involvement on the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The legendary winger had misplaced his place within the Liverpool beginning XI within the weeks main as much as the match, prompting an impassioned public outburst after taking part in no half within the Reds’ 3-3 draw at Leeds in early December.

The 33-year-old did make an look off the bench in our last match earlier than he flew out to Morocco, although (the 2-0 win over Brighton), and Curtis Jones revealed that our quantity 11 apologised to his teammates over his feedback at Elland Street.

Salah has since put the drama at membership stage apart by scoring Egypt’s stoppage-time winner over Zimbabwe of their first AFCON recreation this week, however discussions over his future at Anfield seem like imminent.

Richard Hughes set to satisfy with Salah’s agent

Lewis Steele reported for Mail Sport that Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes is predicted to satisfy Ramy Abbas Issa – the agent of the Reds ahead – whereas the participant is away on worldwide obligation.

The Colombian lawyer is understood for his choice of face-to-face conversations over digital correspondence, and whereas the possibilities of a January exit from Anfield appear minimal, a possible summer season switch is deemed ‘one thing to control’.

What subsequent for Salah at Liverpool?

Salah’s look off the bench in opposition to Brighton a fortnight in the past indicated that he and Arne Slot had reached some form of a truce within the wake of his notorious tirade at Elland Street, however what occurs when the winger returns from AFCON is the main query.

The 33-year-old’s output for Liverpool has dropped considerably this season, therefore why he misplaced his place within the beginning XI, but when Egypt had been to achieve the enterprise finish of the match and he has a starring function, he’d certainly really feel {that a} recall to the Reds’ line-up can be merited.

His possibilities of going straight again into the workforce have been heightened by the intense damage to Alexander Isak, with Slot’s ahead choices at present depleted to an alarming diploma, and our quantity 11 could really feel that he has some extent to show to those that’ve castigated him in latest months.

Salah has 18 months remaining on his contract at Anfield, however whether or not he’ll nonetheless be on Merseyside this time subsequent 12 months is tough to say. If he doesn’t get pleasure from a renaissance for the Reds within the second half of the season and a international suitor had been to come back in for him, may a summer season exit be conceivable?

The microscope will stay firmly on the Egyptian as soon as he returns from AFCON subsequent month, however hopefully his iconic Liverpool story will get the constructive ending it deserves, whether or not that be on the finish of this season or in 2027.