“Think Again” – Carragher Urges Salah to Finish Liverpool Story Properly
Jamie Carragher has delivered a blunt message to Mohamed Salah as speculation swirls around his Liverpool future: forget Saudi Arabia for now and focus on leaving Anfield the right way. Speaking amid rising tension between player and manager, the former Liverpool defender framed the debate not around contracts or money, but legacy.
Carragher, reacting to Salah’s recent claim that he had been “thrown under a bus” by new head coach Arne Slot, made it clear he does not expect the Egyptian forward to be at Liverpool next season. Even so, he believes the worst possible outcome would be an early emotional disengagement from the club before the campaign reaches its climax.
Liverpool are at a delicate moment. Slot is still establishing authority in his first season, Salah is approaching the final stretch of a historic Anfield career, and the team remains active across multiple competitions. Against that backdrop, Carragher argued the timing of any exit matters just as much as the destination.
“I don’t see Mo Salah playing for Liverpool next season,” Carragher said on Sky Sports. “The big thing in my mind is, are we going to see Mo Salah from now until the end of the season?”
That question cuts to the heart of the issue. Salah’s omission from Liverpool’s midweek win away at Inter Milan, following his public criticism of Slot, felt like a line being drawn. His return in the weekend victory over Brighton, where he applauded the Anfield crowd at full time, suggested a temporary truce rather than a resolution.
Carragher’s concern is not merely about form or selection. It is about disengagement. If Salah has mentally checked out while physically still wearing red, Liverpool loses far more than goals.
The Saudi Pro League looms large in the background. With its financial power and willingness to target global superstars, it remains the most frequently cited next step should Salah leave Merseyside. Carragher did not dismiss that possibility outright, but he questioned the cost of making that move too soon.
“If he’s thinking of moving on, I would urge him to think again,” Carragher said. “If Mo Salah is to move from Liverpool now, the talk is he would go to the Saudi league.”
His argument quickly shifted from money to moments. Liverpool, still alive in domestic cups and Europe, could yet find themselves contesting major finals in the spring.
“Liverpool in the second half of the season could get to the FA Cup final and the Champions League final,” Carragher added. “Can you imagine Mo Salah in Saudi watching Liverpool come out in Budapest in the Champions League final?”
It is a vivid image and a deliberate one. Salah is not just another departing star. He is Liverpool’s modern-era icon, a player who redefined expectations with record-breaking goal tallies, decisive performances in title races, and defining nights in Europe. How that chapter ends will shape how it is remembered.
From the club’s perspective, the calculation is equally complex. Slot cannot afford to undermine his authority by bending to senior players, yet alienating Liverpool’s most productive forward carries its own risks. The balance between discipline and diplomacy will define his early tenure.
Carragher believes the solution is pragmatic rather than emotional. Park the dispute. Finish the season. Protect the legacy.
“He deserves a guard of honor. He deserves a mosaic in the Kop,” Carragher said. “He deserves to bring his wife and kids on the pitch in his last game and actually celebrate him for what he’s done as a Liverpool player.”
Those are not empty gestures at Liverpool. They are reserved for players who shape eras, not just seasons. Steven Gerrard received it. So did Kenny Dalglish. Salah, by any metric, belongs in that company.
“So put your differences with the manager aside for four months and get this great big send-off,” Carragher concluded.
Whether Salah sees it the same way remains uncertain. The coming weeks will test not only his relationship with Slot but also his connection with the supporters who have sung his name for years. One path offers immediate change and financial certainty. The other offers closure, celebration, and a final chance to write one more defining chapter in red.
The question now is not where Salah goes next, but how he chooses to leave.