Mohamed Salah’s confirmed Liverpool exit has added weight to suggestions he could end his career outside England, with Landon Donovan pointing toward MLS as a realistic next step.
The Egyptian has now officially announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, bringing an end to a nine-year spell at Anfield.
That context makes Donovan’s earlier comments look far more relevant than they first appeared.
Landon Donovan urged Mohamed Salah’s MLS move before Liverpool exit confirmed
Donovan shared his view as he spoke about Mohamed Salah’s future before it was confirmed he would leave Liverpool.
“It’s gonna be interesting. Probably his last World Cup, right? They have an interesting group, I guess,” Donovan said.
He added: “It seems on the surface manageable. He’s had a bizarre season, but I have a feeling he might want to end his career somewhere other than England and maybe in the US.”
The comments came before Salah’s official announcement, but now align with the reality that his time at Liverpool is ending.
It also highlights how MLS is increasingly viewed as a serious destination for elite players in the later stages of their careers.
Landon Donovan explains why Mohamed Salah could become an MLS priority signing
Landon Donovan also pointed to the commercial and sporting impact Salah could have if he moves to the United States.
“I could just see, not that people need any extra incentive to want to sign him if you’re an MLS club, but I could see owners watching him this summer and be like, oh my God, we need that guy,” he continued.
Donovan concluded, stating: “So it tilts the balance if he’s in America and he’s flying, you know, he’s still got a lot left.”
The view reflects how Salah’s profile extends beyond football, making him a potential centrepiece for league growth.
With his Liverpool exit now confirmed, those possibilities shift from speculation to a realistic next step. The focus now turns to where one of the Premier League’s most consistent forwards chooses to go next.
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