Spanish derby in the market: fierce battle between Barcelona and Real Madrid could come for Mohamed Salah

Since the moments in which it was reported that Mohamed Salah was no longer happy at Liverpool, the transfer rumors exploded out. According to some European sources The Egyptian forward would be trying to leave the club, and his destination could be quite at the south. It is suggested that his destination could be Spain.

Real Madrid has a long list of targets to reinforce their attack, Salah is in its among names like Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain’s jewel Kylian Mbappé, whose contract ends in June 2022. It seems sure that the Spanish side will go for another forward, and Salah could be ideal.

But also, FC Barcelona need desperately a new face alongside Antoine Griezmann and Ansu Fati. As weeks go by, Lionel Messi seems to be closer than ever to leave on a free transfer with alleged contacts from Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City. Also, replacing Luis Suárez with Martin Braithwaite looks to have been anything but a good deal.

As per Transfermarkt, 28-year-old Mohamed Salah has a transfer market value of €120 million, after his spell in Chelsea he played on loan at Roma and later was acquired by Liverpool. According to the same source, his price by the end of 2019 would have been €150, after Liverpool beat South America’s champions Flamengo in the FIFA World Club Cup.