Arne Slot drops Mohamed Salah future hint after Newcastle draw | Sporting News
Arne Slot has offered a cryptic update on Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool.
www.sportingnews.comHere’s what’s currently reported about Arne Slot and Mohamed Salah:
- In late January 2026, Slot acknowledged he’d feel uneasy about dropping Salah again, but would do so if it’s best for the team; Salah had just started in a 3-0 win over Marseille after returning from AFCON [source: Yahoo News piece from Jan 23, 2026].[1]
- Reports in April 2026 suggest ongoing chatter about Salah’s Liverpool future and potential fault lines with Slot, including claims from an unnamed ally about tensions and Salah’s desire to continue in a peaceful environment; these claims come as Salah’s future at Liverpool remained unsettled in that period [sources: TeamTalk and Sky/related outlets cited in April 2026 articles].[2][3]
- By December 2025, Salah had publicly suggested his relationship with Slot had deteriorated and that he felt “thrown under the bus,” with Slot stating uncertainty about whether Salah had played his last game; this era included Salah being left out of squads and ongoing questions about his future [sources: Sky Sports Dec 2025; BBC-era reporting compiled in other outlets].[3][6]
Illustration: A rough timeline
- November 2025: Salah dropped, links to AFCON, relationship strained.
- December 2025: Salah comments on being thrown under the bus; Slot comments on the situation.
- January 2026: Salah returns to starting lineup in Champions League; Slot says dropping Salah again would be uneasy but possible.
- April 2026: Rumors persist about Salah’s Liverpool future and Slot’s role in team decisions.
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