As a result, Salah is being intently watched by Liverpool supporters worldwide to see what he does next. He declared that this was his “last season” at Liverpool after the team defeated Manchester United 3-0 in September. Fans were furious over this, but it appeared to be due to the fact that contract negotiations were not yet underway.

They are now, according to reports, and Salah intends to remain with the team for an additional three years. In an attempt to persuade him to join any of the Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) teams, Saudi Arabia is simultaneously putting together an offer of top-notch compensation.

Anyone in that situation would find it difficult to make a decision. Playing football might earn you more money than any other athlete in history. Do you want to accept the offer? Or should you remain with the team where you rose to become one of the greatest players of all time and compete for league and Champions League titles for three more years?

Salah must choose between Liverpool and Saudi Arabia.Salah also appears to be at a loss about what to do. On his Instagram story, he previously shared a chapter from an Arabic book he was reading. The text’s title asks, “Who are the mentally ill?” and the line that follows is:

“Research has indicated that people tend to base their decisions more on emotions than on reason.” We frequently make decisions because they make us feel good. Sometimes we just did something because we believed it was a good idea at the time, and we can’t explain why. “Our emotions influence 80% of the decisions we make.” We use reasoning to make 20% of our decisions.

What does that reveal about Salah’s attitude toward this decision he must make? The text implies that it is incorrect to base a decision on feelings of conviction.

You could counter that his history at Liverpool makes his decision to stay emotional, but it’s also true that leaving the glory and sporting success Liverpool could have in the coming years in order to earn more than Cristiano Ronaldo’s reported £167 million annually is undoubtedly emotional.

But being tied to a place and a people emotionally isn’t the worst thing in the world. Salah’s already a multi-millionaire, and whilst it would be once-again-lifechaning money, he would fade into relatively obscurity in the Saudi Pro League.

Mo, make the correct choice. You won’t be sorry.