According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus have sounded out Mohamed Salah’s availability, but the deal remains complicated mainly due to financial reasons.
The Egypt international is one of Juventus’ primary targets to replace Paulo Dybala who will leave the Bianconeri at the end of his contract in June.
Salah’s contract with Liverpool expires in June 2023 and talks to extend his stay at the club have not progressed over the last few months. According to the Italian newspaper, Juventus have made preliminary contact with the winger’s entourage to sound out his availability in the summer.
Clearly, it won’t be an easy deal. Salah earns €11m at Anfield and Juventus may not afford a similar fee even by using the growth decree, which would allow the Old Lady to get a tax discount on the gross salary of the player who would return to Italy after five years.
Matthijs de Ligt is the highest earner at Juventus with an €8m-a-year salary plus €4m add-ons, followed by Dusan Vlahovic, who gets €7m per season. That is the maximum salary Juventus can offer to new signings. The Bianconeri are looking to lower their wage bill and although the growth decree may allow the Serie A giants to save on Salah’s gross wages, it may still not be enough to reach the current figures in his Liverpool contract.