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Liverpool Target Bowen as Salah Departs, £60 m Fee Possible

5/12/2026

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Liverpool Pursues Bowen

Liverpool are pursuing West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen, whose club sits 18th and could sell him for about £60 million if relegated, to replace departing forward Mohamed Salah.
Salah announced his exit after nine seasons, scoring 191 Premier League goals and 257 overall for Liverpool.
Bowen has scored 84 goals in 278 games since his £22 million 2020 arrival and was West Ham’s top scorer in four of the last five seasons.

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Salah Leaves

Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool early, forfeiting $28 million in salary with no transfer fee.
Summer overhaul cost $600 million, offset by $350 million from Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez sales.
New signings Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz join a squad targeting wingers Bradley Barcola and Maghnes Akliouche.
With two games left Liverpool sit fourth and must win one to clinch Champions League qualification.

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Salah Attracts Bids

Fenerbahce met Mohamed Salah’s agent and offered a three-year contract worth about £52 million.
The Turkish club would pay Salah £17.3 million per year and intends to build the squad around him.
Egyptian reports say Salah prefers remaining in Europe despite higher earnings possible in Saudi Arabia.
Real Madrid are reportedly leading negotiations for Salah.
Roma, Juventus, Inter Milan and Inter Miami have also expressed interest.

History

Historical Context

After Luis Suárez left Liverpool for Barcelona in July 2014 for a reported £65 million fee, the cash allowed Liverpool to rebuild the squad and return to Champions League contention. Today, Liverpool’s pursuit of Jarrod Bowen and potential Mohamed Salah exit echo that 2014 financial reshaping as the team balances high-value transfers with wage management.

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Liverpool Pursues Bowen

Liverpool are pursuing West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen, whose club sits 18th and could sell him for about £60 million if relegated, to replace departing forward Mohamed Salah.
Salah announced his exit after nine seasons, scoring 191 Premier League goals and 257 overall for Liverpool.
Bowen has scored 84 goals in 278 games since his £22 million 2020 arrival and was West Ham’s top scorer in four of the last five seasons.

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