{"id":44982,"date":"2026-03-26T08:28:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/ian-wright-names-liverpool-man-who-would-be-happy-with-mohamed-salah-leaving\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:28:48","slug":"ian-wright-names-liverpool-man-who-would-be-happy-with-mohamed-salah-leaving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/ian-wright-names-liverpool-man-who-would-be-happy-with-mohamed-salah-leaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Wright names Liverpool man who would be &#8216;happy&#8217; with Mohamed Salah leaving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/ian-wright-names-liverpool-man-who-would-be-happy-with-mohamed-salah-leaving\/#Ian_Wright_says_Mohamed_Salahs_departure_is_good_for_Arne_Slott\" >Ian Wright says Mohamed Salah&#8217;s departure is good for Arne Slott<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/ian-wright-names-liverpool-man-who-would-be-happy-with-mohamed-salah-leaving\/#How_can_Liverpool_rebuild_after_Salah\" >How can Liverpool rebuild after Salah?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Mohamed Salah and Ian Wright in training with Liverpool (Photo by Lewis Storey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool manager Arne Slott is &#8220;delighted&#8221; with Mohamed Salah&#8217;s departure, according to Arsenal legend Ian Wright.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The pundit suggested on today&#8217;s episode of Overlap that Slott would probably stand to benefit from losing the entire circus surrounding Salah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian international has had a long history of world-class performances at Anfield, but his form has clearly deteriorated this season, leading to a reduction in his playing time.<\/p>\n<p>The problem, as Wright and his fellow pundits acknowledge, is that it&#8217;s essentially impossible for Slot to bench a big-name player like Salah unless it becomes a strong topic.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ian_Wright_says_Mohamed_Salahs_departure_is_good_for_Arne_Slott\"><\/span>Ian Wright says Mohamed Salah&#8217;s departure is good for Arne Slott<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to imagine that Salah&#8217;s departure will make life easier for the slot next season, but it will certainly be difficult for the Reds to replace one of their all-time greats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It should be easy for Slot,&#8221; Wright said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s worried, &#8216;If I take him out, if he&#8217;s on the bench, what&#8217;s going to happen to him?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You know, there&#8217;s all this fuss about him being on the bench and, oh my gosh, Salah is[on the bench]is he going to play? I think Slott will be happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_Liverpool_rebuild_after_Salah\"><\/span>How can Liverpool rebuild after Salah?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even if the time seems right for Salah to leave Liverpool, the club will no doubt struggle to find someone to fill his role.<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian superstar is one of the best players of the Premier League era, and there don&#8217;t seem to be many realistic options on the market to replace him in LFC&#8217;s attack.<\/p>\n<p>As we reported yesterday, Liverpool are working overtime to replace Salah and would ideally want to sign either Michael Olise or Yann Diomande.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohamed Salah and Ian Wright in training with Liverpool (Photo by Lewis Storey\/Getty Images) Liverpool manager Arne Slott is &#8220;delighted&#8221; with Mohamed Salah&#8217;s departure, according to Arsenal legend Ian Wright. The pundit suggested on today&#8217;s episode of Overlap that Slott would probably stand to benefit from losing the entire circus surrounding Salah. 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