Will Mo Salah leave Liverpool in January? Bookies odds on Anfield legend's departure - and Arne Slot's sacking

Last season, as the Reds romped to the Premier League title, Salah’s contract at Anfield was slowly dwindling down; despite this, there was never any tangible evidence that he would leave the club.

Liverpool fans were rewarded for their patience when the Egyptian signed a new two-year deal, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026/27 season. At this point, fans assumed he would see out his contract, and then likely head off into the sunset.

But after a marked drop in form by Liverpool, with the club slumping to ninth in the Premier League - and Arne Slot under pressure to try something new - Salah has found himself benched on two match days.

The 33-year-old missed Premier League clashes with both Leeds United and West Ham United, sitting on the bench for the full 90 minutes, and only made a cameo appearance in the 1-1 draw against Sunderland.

Following last weekend’s draw with Leeds, Salah suggested to the media that he was being “thrown under the bus” by Slot, and has now been left out of the squad entirely for Liverpool’s mid-week Champions League game against Inter Milan.

All of this has fuelled speculation as to whether Salah could actually leave Liverpool prematurely, with the January transfer window being his first opportunity to jump ship.

Meanwhile, the bookies are also taking bets on who will last longer at Anfield - Salah, or Slot.

Shane Orton, spokesperson for SportsCasting, said: “The betting markets now frame the situation at Liverpool as a genuine power struggle. Mo Salah’s claim that the club ‘threw him under the bus’ and his admission that he has no relationship with Arne Slot has coincided with bookmakers opening a new next-club market, where Al Ittihad leads the way at 3/1.

“Slot, who delivered the title last season, now finds himself favourite in the sack race as Liverpool continue to struggle.

“With Salah odds-on at 8/11 to leave before Slot, the betting suggests the defining battle at Anfield this season may be unfolding between its biggest star and its manager rather than on the pitch.”

Here are the full odds for Salah leaving Liverpool, and for which club he might join:

Mo Salah to leave Liverpool first - 8/11

Arne Slot to leave Liverpool first - 11/10

Al Ittihad - 3/1

Al Hilal - 6/1

Al Nassr - 7/1

Al Ahli - 9/1

Napoli - 10/1

Barcelona - 14/1

Al Ittifaq - 16/1

Roma - 16/1

San Diego FC - 16/1

Atletico Madrid - 20/1

Inter Miami - 20/1