A major transfer update has emerged regarding the future of Mohamed Salah. Reports indicate that while there is currently no active contact between the Egyptian forward and Chelsea, Salah is completely open to returning to Stamford Bridge if the Blues launch a serious pursuit. Furthermore, the reports claim that Chelsea is the only English club Salah would consider joining after his time on Merseyside concludes.
The news was broken by ONTime Sports, one of Egypt’s largest and most influential television networks as quoted by CFCPys and Speedline on X.Â
🚨 There is currently no contact between Mohamed Salah and Chelsea. However, if Chelsea were to make a serious move, Salah is reportedly open to returning to Stamford Bridge.
It’s also claimed that Chelsea would be the only English club he would consider joining.… pic.twitter.com/QC1JPD0xUG
— Speedline (@speedlne) July 15, 2026
Long before he became a global superstar and a Liverpool legend, Chelsea was the club that first brought a young Salah to the Premier League.
In January 2014, Chelsea signed a 21-year-old Mohamed Salah from Swiss club FC Basel for a fee of around £11 million. The transfer made headlines as Salah became the first-ever Egyptian player to sign for the London club.
He made his debut as a substitute against Newcastle United and scored his first goal for the Blues just a week later, wrapping up a famous 6-0 demolition of London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
Ultimately, Chelsea sold Salah permanently to AS Roma in August 2016 for €15 million. He went on to dominate Serie A before returning to England with Liverpool, where he transformed into one of the deadliest forwards the world has ever seen.
What is the status of Salah’s scheduled Liverpool departure?
This unexpected link to west London comes on the heels of the official confirmation that Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the 2025-26 season. In March 2026, Liverpool announced a mutual agreement allowing the 33-year-old winger to depart on a free transfer, one year ahead of his original contract expiration date.
The decision concluded a decorated nine-year Anfield career plagued by a challenging final campaign. Tensions escalated late last year when Salah’s form dipped, leading to a temporary demotion to the bench and a public falling out with manager Arne Slot. Despite later resolving the dispute, Salah managed only 10 goals in 34 appearances across all competitions during a heavily disrupted domestic season.
How did Salah perform in Egypt’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign?
Away from club football, Salah recently captained Egypt through a historic and emotional run at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Under the guidance of head coach Hossam Hassan, the Pharaohs achieved their first-ever World Cup match victory, a 3-1 win over New Zealand, followed by a penalty shootout win over Australia to secure a place in the knockout rounds.
Egypt’s campaign came to a heartbreaking end in the Round of 16 against defending champions Argentina. Despite taking a 2-0 lead, with Salah involved in setting up the second goal, Argentina staged a late comeback to win 3-2 in Atlanta. Salah finished the tournament with one goal and two assists.Â
