A return where the story begun! Salah could move to Roma as a free agent

No one expected that.

Africa 28 March 2026 at 20:06

A return where the story begun! Salah could move to Roma as a free agent

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After announcing earlier this week that he will leave Liverpool by the end of this season, the egyption legend could get back to italy as a free agent this summer as the news are swinging now around his name.

Press sources are talking about a return to Italy!

A familiar chapter may soon be revisited. According to Football Italia, the 34-year-old winger is contemplating a return to the very club where he first announced himself on the European stage.

His time in the Italian capital proved transformative. Between 2015 and 2017, Salah donned the Giallorossi shirt, crafting the performances that would ultimately propel him to global stardom. Those two seasons in Rome followed earlier, less settled spells at Chelsea and Fiorentina—but it was at Roma that the pieces finally came together, turning potential into undeniable top-level pedigree. The move to Liverpool that followed would cement his legacy, yet the foundations were laid along the Tiber. Now, a homecoming appears to be on his mind.

🤯 #CalciomercatoRoma, pazza idea #Salah: l'attaccante ci pensa. Piace anche in Arabia e MLS 👀

[@Gazzetta_it]

➡️ https://t.co/RKtjSTyjSQ #ASRoma pic.twitter.com/gHwJk9iGsV
— laroma24.it (@LAROMA24) March 27, 2026

great intrest from MLS in Salah!

Lucrative offers from across the Atlantic and the Middle East remain on the table, yet the pull of Serie A continues to hold genuine appeal. For a return to Roma to materialize, however, financial reality would need to be met with personal sacrifice.

🚨EXCL Inter Miami are preparing to submit an offer for Mohamed Salah, according to reports from the — @independent 👀 🇪🇬

The MLS side would however need to offload one of their designated players to allow Salah to join them. pic.twitter.com/WMMipWFPHK
— Topskills Sports UK (@topskillsportuk) March 26, 2026

The numbers tell the story. Salah currently earns in the region of €12 million per year—a figure that sits far outside the parameters Roma's financial framework allows. To make a homecoming work, the winger would likely have to accept a steep reduction, with the club's internal constraints pointing toward a salary closer to €4 million. It is a significant gap, and whether sentiment can bridge it remains the central question.