Carragher: 'I was convinced Salah would end up at Milan or Juventus'
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Liverpool legend and pundit Jamie Carragher says he expected Mohamed Salah to eventually move to AC Milan or Juventus, rather than spend his entire prime at Liverpool.
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Attributed to original sourcePundit and former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says that he is ‘convinced’ that Mohamed Salah was going to move to Milan or Juventus prior to signing his new contract in Turkey with Trabzonspor: ‘I thought he might curb those demands to get a better club’.
What Carragher said about Salah, Milan and Juventus Salah has officially joined Trabzonspor on a free transfer after leaving Liverpool at the end of a nine-year stint in the Premier League.
KIRKBY, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 08: Mo Salah of Liverpool FC warms up during a training session at AXA Training Centre on December 08, 2025 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) The ‘Egyptian King’ had been based in Serie A with Roma and formerly Fiorentina prior to his transfer to Liverpool in 2017, and there had briefly been speculation that he could return to the Italian top flight before sealing his move to Trabzonspor.
Liverpool legend Carragher was among those who thought that Salah might have returned to Serie A after his time in the Premier League, and told Football Ramble that he thought Salah might lower his wage demands ‘to get a better club, to go to an AC Milan or Juventus’.
“I never believed he was going to go to Saudi, because number one, he’s too good for that. I think he can be playing in Serie A. Turkey for me feels a level too low,” Carragher said.
“I was convinced he’d end up at an AC Milan or Juventus or somewhere like that, maybe his wages were a problem. Looking at him, I don’t know him, obviously I have never spoken to him.
CLEVELAND, OHIO – JUNE 06: Mohamed Salah of Egypt controls the ball during the international friendly match between Brazil and Egypt at Huntington Bank Field on June 06, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) “But he’s like Ronaldo, he’s so driven, his numbers mean so much to him. I thought, he can still do this in Turkey by the way, but I thought he’d want to play at a real prestigious club.
“Obviously his wage demands have put a few people off but I thought he might almost curb those demands a little bit to almost get a better club, to go to an AC Milan or Juventus or whoever it may be, play at the San Siro, still playing in big games, still playing in Europe. Turkey just feels like… I just think he’s better than that.”
Is Turkey a level too low for Mo Salah?
Jamie Carragher reveals where he thinks the Egyptian winger should've gone instead.
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What happened
Former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has revealed he once believed Mohamed Salah would follow the traditional path of star players moving to Serie A giants AC Milan or Juventus. Speaking in a media appearance, Carragher expressed surprise that Salah has remained at Liverpool for so long, given the Egyptian's elite goalscoring output. The comments come amid ongoing speculation about Salah's long-term future, with his current Liverpool contract situation being a frequent topic of discussion. No concrete transfer links to Milan or Juventus have been reported.
Chance analysis
This is a pundit opinion piece with no transfer substance — Carragher is reflecting on Salah's career trajectory rather than reporting a concrete development. The story has minimal predictive value for upcoming matches or transfers, but it reinforces the narrative that Salah's future at Liverpool remains a talking point. For prediction systems, the only signal is that Salah's contract status continues to attract media attention, which could eventually become a market-moving factor if negotiations stall.
No immediate impact on Liverpool, Salah, Milan, or Juventus — purely a pundit's retrospective opinion.
Treat as background noise; no actionable change to Salah availability or performance expectations.