Liverpool might not get a fee for Mo Salah but are still in line for a £100m plus FFP boost

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In a wide-ranging analysis on Liverpool’s finances, Williams has said that Liverpool will have “£100m-plus” in SCR headroom going into 2026-27. What is your all-time favourite Mohamed Salah moment at Liverpool? ⚽ Credit: Liverpool FC/Getty Images Liverpool’s financial wiggle room heading into next season Williams began by outlining the changes that are set to be implemented across the Premier League at the start of next season.

And because UEFA’s threshold is 70 per cent whereas the Premier League’s is 85, Liverpool are virtually guaranteed to have no issues with SCR at Premier League level.”Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty ImagesThe financial impact of losing Mo SalahSalah’s wages are some of the highest in Europe, so his departure frees up significant space, and his 2017 fee is almost paid off. There’s some margin for error there, but that won’t be far off the saving for SCR purposes on this season compared to next.” That’s a welcome boost, but the Egyptian is one of the most recognised names in the sport, and Liverpool are undeniably going to take a commercial hit.

Those issues are harder to quantify financially, but it is a factor that Liverpool will be considering over the long term.” Which players should Liverpool target to replace Mohamed Salah this summer? 🤔 A seven-man shortlist has already been reported:Desire Doue Bradley Barcola Nico Williams Yan Diomande Anthony Gordon Jarrod Bowen Michael OliseCredit: Izzy Poles/AMA/Getty Images The £100m boost coming Liverpool’s way Salah’s wages coming off the books will somewhat negate the commercial losses we mentioned, and it positions Liverpool to be very flexible with their squad next season. Whichever way you cut it, they’ll have £100m-plus in SCR capacity going into next season.”Salah’s departure will sting, but Liverpool are in a strong position to recruit aggressively in the summer and hopefully go some ways towards filling the void he will inevitably leave behind.