‘As If. Would Never Happen’ ‘Chelsea Would Be A Massive Step Down’ Liverpool Fans Scoff At Latest Transfer Rumour

‘As If. Would Never Happen’ ‘Chelsea Would Be A Massive Step Down’ Liverpool Fans Scoff At Latest Transfer Rumour

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has added Liverpool forward Mo Salah to his list of summer transfer targets, according to reports in the German media.

The Egyptian international has yet to be offered a new contract by the Reds, leading to speculation about his future, but fans on Twitter can’t see the 28-year-old going back to Stamford Bridge:

Liverpool have sold players to Chelsea before; most notably Fernando Torres, but this story is unlikely to have legs for a number of reasons.

The Blues already have the likes of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Christian Pulisic who can play in wide areas, so signing another winger would not make much sense.

Tuchel is also reportedly looking for a number nine in the mould of Erling Haaland or Romelu Lukaku, rather than a player like Salah. It does very much feel like an agent may be trying to put pressure on Liverpool to give the Egyptian a new contract by spreading these rumours.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.