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Salah Leaving Amid Slot Rift; Liverpool Target €140 m Diomande

6/9/2026

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Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool after the 2025-26 season despite £400,000-a-week contract year left.
Dejan Lovren said Salah would have stayed if Arne Slot had been sacked earlier, citing a poor relationship with Slot unlike his bond with Jürgen Klopp.
Liverpool are negotiating with Red Bull Leipzig for 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande, whose price rose to €140 million/£120 million from €100 million/£86 million.
Liverpool may lower the fee by adding Cody Gakpo to a deal.

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Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool after the 2025-26 season despite £400,000-a-week contract year left.
Dejan Lovren said Salah would have stayed if Arne Slot had been sacked earlier, citing a poor relationship with Slot unlike his bond with Jürgen Klopp.
Liverpool are negotiating with Red Bull Leipzig for 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande, whose price rose to €140 million/£120 million from €100 million/£86 million.
Liverpool may lower the fee by adding Cody Gakpo to a deal.