Barcelona are weighing up a move for Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, although there are concerns about what this would mean for Lamine Yamal.
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Salah's Liverpool contract expires next summer, and the Egyptian recently fueled speculation that he could leave by admitting he feels "more out than in". The 32-year-old won't be short of suitors, with a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia on the table, as the high-profile contract saga intensifies.
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According to , Barcelona are among the European sides monitoring Salah's situation and are weighing up a move for the winger, should he become available on a free transfer. The 32-year-old remains an elite finisher, with 12 goals to his name in all competitions this season.
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Signing Salah won't be easy for La Blaugrana, however. He would demand a salary that would put him on par with the club's highest-paid players, and Barcelona already boast one of the finest right-wingers in the world in Yamal. Some at the club argue Salah's signing is unnecessary, highlighting Yamal's youth – at 17, he is 15 years younger than Salah – and his immense talent as reasons to focus on his development instead.
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot isn't perturbed by the rumours linking Salah with a move from Anfield, as the attacker targets more goals when the Reds take on Barcelona's rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.
