If Mo sees the writing on the wall and wants to go in January, I don’t think we will stand in his way. The more likely outcome for me is he will be in and out of the side until AFCON and then when he comes back, it will be more of that, probably with diminishing minutes, before an exit next summer.
I think we will sign Semenyo in January Mo will decrease as the new team takes shape.
The CL is a huge draw and I doubt there will be another top CL team in for Mo after Liverpool, as his legs have gone. If the shorthand grates, he is past peak and I don’t see another top CL team paying his wages for what he is currently bringing on the pitch.
That leads me to think this is MO’s last chance, probably outside chance, to win the CL. If we can find form at the sharp end, anything is possible, so that, more than anything else, is what I think will keep him here for the whole season.
I would imagine personal terms have long been agreed for Saudi Arabia, and the offer remains on the table for him. My best guess is a departure next summer, to the Saudis, and he will be the number one star there as Cristiano Ronaldo winds down. We will allow him to go for a modest fee, say 50M.
If that’s how it pans out I expect the proud warrior to still have some big moments for us between now and then. The fantasy would be if he could somehow lift old Big Ears again before riding off into the sunset with our love and gratitude for all that he has done. Had he come to us earlier, and not taken the Chelsea detour and the two moves that after that, he would be finishing his time at Liverpool as our greatest ever goalscorer.