Barcelona 'debate' move for Mohamed Salah as Liverpool forward nears free agency – but concerns raised over Lamine Yamal's future

Barcelona are weighing up a move for Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, although there are concerns about what this would mean for Lamine Yamal.

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• Salah's contract expires in the summer
• Liverpool star linked with Saudi move
• Barcelona monitoring Egyptian's situation

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Salah's Liverpool contract expires next summer, and the Egyptian recently fueled speculation that he could leave by admitting he feels "more out than in". The 32-year-old won't be short of suitors, with a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia on the table, as the high-profile contract saga intensifies.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  According to , Barcelona are among the European sides monitoring Salah's situation and are weighing up a move for the winger, should he become available on a free transfer. The 32-year-old remains an elite finisher, with 12 goals to his name in all competitions this season.

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  Signing Salah won't be easy for La Blaugrana, however. He would demand a salary that would put him on par with the club's highest-paid players, and Barcelona already boast one of the finest right-wingers in the world in Yamal. Some at the club argue Salah's signing is unnecessary, highlighting Yamal's youth – at 17, he is 15 years younger than Salah – and his immense talent as reasons to focus on his development instead.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR SALAH?

  Liverpool boss Arne Slot isn't perturbed by the rumours linking Salah with a move from Anfield, as the attacker targets more goals when the Reds take on Barcelona's rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.