Salah's Sudden Stopover in Jeddah Sparks AFCON Talk Ahead of Africa Cup 2025

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TV reports on Saturday dropped a heavyweight surprise, confirming that Egyptian Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's star, will head to Jeddah this week.

Salah's name has been linked with a move to the Saudi league in January amid a rift with his Dutch coach Arne Slot over consecutive benchings.

Saudi sports channels, in a tweet on X, said Salah would be in the city of Jeddah during the week.

Reports indicate details of the visit are not clear yet, fueling speculation about his future.

Outlook and Context

This comes as Salah returned to the Liverpool squad for the clash with Brighton in the Premier League, after missing the previous match against Inter Milan in the Champions League.

Slot decided to keep the Egyptian on the bench for the fourth straight EPL match, the first time since joining Anfield.

The Brighton game will be Salah's last with Liverpool before joining Egypt for AFCON 2025 in Morocco, which starts on the 21st of the month.

As always with Salah, rumor mills travel faster than his pace, and fans are left waiting for any official confirmation.

Punchline 1: If Salah goes to Jeddah, will the stadium be called Anfield on the Red Sea? Either way, fans expect a splash of goals.

Punchline 2: The transfer window might need a sprint meter, because Salah's rumors outrun the clock and still score with style.