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With the FIFA World Cup 2026 over, football managers around the world are trying to finalize their transfer plans, with supporters adding to all the rumors and speculations.
One name dominates the headlines, though: Mohamed Salah.
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The Egypt international was in the limelight at the World Cup, where his side crashed out in the round of 16 following defeat by Argentina, but all attention will now turn to his club career as he is on the move after leaving Liverpool.
Al Jazeera Sport looks at where the 31-year-old is set to go next.
Will Salah join Besiktas?
Rumors are rife, and there are plenty of options for the former Liverpool player.
A move to the Turkiye has been criticized, and Besiktas are believed to be leading candidates. If web site reports are to be believed, a verbal contract has already been fulfilled.
A fourth-placed finish in the Turkish league has given the club’s management a run for their money, and the signing of Salah looks set to be a sensation both on and off the pitch.
The Europa League awaits this season for the club from Istanbul, and their campaign will begin on Thursday with a match against the Danish club Midtjylland.
Could Salah move to MLS or Saudi Arabia’s Pro League?
A stay in Europe could be the first option for Salah, if he wants to continue to challenge his top game.
Immigration to Saudi Arabia has long been in the news. It could be seen as a major upset in the Saudi Pro League, especially given Salah’s status as the top player to break out of the Middle East and as Africa’s top scorer.
Another league that would love to have Salah as their son is the MLS (Major League Soccer) in the United States.
Lionel Messi may still be their star player, but with Argentina’s failure at the World Cup, there have been suggestions that the 39-year-old may not only be calling time on his international career but also his club career.
Salah’s sales rise like an empty class?
Salah’s appeal goes beyond his sideline skills. The magical left foot is combined with the grace he has from the game.
The Egyptian earned a lot of credit for pulling his team away from the officials and opposition after the defeat to Argentina.
Salah enjoys a large following and is considered one of the greatest icons of his generation in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and America.
Advertisers and financiers will go hand in hand in every part of the world Salah goes.
Who will replace Salah at Liverpool?
Along with the question of where Salah ends up is the problem of who will replace him at Liverpool.
New manager Andoni Iraola has admitted the biggest challenge he faces in trying to land a player who can make an impact in the Champions League and two-time Premier League winner Salah at Anfield.
Two of the names at the top of the list are Bradley Barcola and Michael Olise of Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, but Iraola has said he does not want a replacement to be out of line, thus pushing for new arrivals.
Did Salah reject Saudi Arabia?
This is not known yet, but the link is there for a while between Salah and the Saudi Pro League.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has said it will do “everything possible” to sign Salah after it was revealed he was not set up at Liverpool following a falling out with the club’s former manager Arne Slot.
Now that the player is free, the Saudi Pro League will be looking to secure his signature.
Is Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford on the verge of a move?
The most anticipated move of the summer is Marcus Rashford.
On loan from Manchester United to Barcelona last season, the player saw a huge improvement in the club and helped the Catalan giants to their second La Liga title in as many years.
It earned him a recall to the England side, and he was later named in their World Cup squad.
Barcelona, however, appear to have turned down the chance to sign Rashford for the agreed fee that was part of the loan deal.
The 28-year-old has now returned to Old Trafford for pre-season training, as talks continue over whether United will reduce his price tag from what was set when last season’s move was made.
Paris Saint-Germain have long been linked as potential rivals for Rashford, but the Champions League holders have plenty of talent on their flanks, so Barcola has been linked with a move to get first-team football.
Could Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe leave Real Madrid?
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe have both been linked with moves to Real Madrid, but the arrival of Jose Mourinho as manager will change that.
Mourinho, returning to Los Blancos for the second time, will not want to lose the historic World Cup as he wants to change the fortunes of the Madrid-based club.
Likewise, Bellingham stole the show in leading England to the 2026 World Cup semifinals, and Mourinho will be keen to see the midfielder return to his role as a string-puller in the middle of the park.
Is Jamal Musiala on the move and could Julian Alvarez go to Barcelona?
One player who could go to Real, is Jamal Musiala.
The Bayern Munich star looks set to play Brazil’s Vinicius Junior on the other side. It could form a top three, but Galatasaray may have poached the 23-year-old, who signed a new contract in 2025 with the German giants.
Julian Alvarez could be one player to leave Madrid – from Atletico, not Real – and Barcelona could be the destination.
The 26-year-old made a surprise move from Manchester City to Madrid, which was surprising given that City let the player leave in 2025.
Arsenal have also been linked with a move for the Argentina international, and appear to be the biggest of the big names – apart from Salah and Rashford – who could be offloaded before the start of the new season.
