Why Mo Salah to Roma remains near impossible

Despite reports from the British press linking Mohamed Salah with a return to Roma, a deal for the Egyptian superstar remains highly improbable due to significant financial and strategic hurdles.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Friedkin ownership has shifted the club’s recruitment philosophy toward signing younger profiles rather than established veterans on massive contracts. Roma has implemented a strict internal salary cap of €4m per season, a figure that is incompatible with Salah’s current economic demands. The forward currently earns approximately €20m gross per season, making a move to the capital financially impossible under the current regime.

While the “crazy idea” of a return to the Giallorossi persists in the media, Salah is attracting concrete interest from elsewhere.

Saudi Arabian sides Al-Ittihad and Al-Qadsiyah have already made approaches for the Liverpool talisman, while MLS expansion side San Diego FC is also very interested in bringing him to the United States. Given the immense gap in wages and Roma’s focus on long-term sustainability, Salah’s future appears destined to be away from the Stadio Olimpico.

Despite reports from the British press linking Mohamed Salah with a return to Roma, a deal for the Egyptian superstar remains highly improbable due to significant financial and strategic hurdles.

While the “crazy idea” of a return to the Giallorossi persists in the media, Salah is attracting concrete interest from elsewhere.