Duncan Castles comments on the futures of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane

Duncan Castles has had his say on the futures of Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane forward of this summer time’s switch window on the Transfer Window Podcast.

Castles, who broke the story concerning Gini Wijnaldum’s reported determination to affix Barcelona this summer time, believes that each Salah and Mane might depart Liverpool amid claims of unhappiness at Anfield.

Salah, 28, has seen an array of publications speculate over his future in current months, following an interview with AS, the place he spoke of his fondness for Actual Madrid and Barcelona.

In the meantime, Mane, who has a contract with the Reds till 2023, can also be mentioned to be discontent along with his present state of affairs on Merseyside.

Castles on Salah and Mane

And because the switch window begins to loom nearer, Castles hasn’t dominated out the opportunity of both participant pushing for a transfer this summer time.

“The one factor you possibly can say in regards to the striker market this summer time is there are numerous names on it. We now have the 2 greatest gamers within the historical past of the sport – Messi and Ronaldo as elements,” he mentioned.

“We’ve obtained two gamers who’ve been recognized as their inheritor obvious in Haaland and Mbappe who’re available on the market.

“You’ve obtained a choice to be remodeled Sergio Aguero.

“You may have Sadio Mane and Mo Salah who aren’t totally pleased with their conditions at Liverpool and there’s a risk that they become involved on this merry-go spherical of transfers.”

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This can be a switch improvement that’s tough to gauge, particularly after Castles’ current experiences over Wijnaldum’s determination to affix Barcelona this summer time had been put into query.

Castles broke the information on Sunday, through The Times, nevertheless, a variety of separate publications, together with The ECHO, later disproved the story with claims that Wijnaldum hasn’t knowledgeable Liverpool of any such deal to maneuver to the Camp Nou.

AS, too, have reported all through this saga that Wijnaldum has insisted he’d inform the Reds first if he agreed on a transfer away.

So, evidently Castles’ newest developments on Salah and Mane must be taken with a pinch of salt versus outright gospel.

Additionally, let’s assume that for argument’s sake, that Mane and Salah did need to depart – who precisely might afford them proper now?

Each gamers are at present 28, in any case, and are on the peak of their powers. For Liverpool to surrender both of the aforementioned attacking geniuses, it will take an astronomical sum of money.

This simply isn’t viable in at present’s market with the continued pandemic majorly affecting funds throughout Europe, notably in Spain, which makes this notion of an upcoming ‘switch merry-go-round’ tough to get on board with.

Whereas it’s thrilling on paper to imagine that Liverpool will probably be flirting with the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe this summer time, the chances are high that Jurgen Klopp will as a substitute look to priorities what he has, versus what he can usher in.

We will’t envisage a state of affairs the place both Salah or Mane could be permitted to go away Liverpool this summer time.

Josh is a sports activities journalist from the south who has beforehand reported on the Reds each dwelling and away from the press field. His idol is Joel Matip, whereas Madrid 19 to today stays a blur to him.