Football rumours: Barcelona plotting move for marquee signing Mohamed Salah

New Barcelona manager Xavi sees the Liverpool man as key to a revival in the club’s fortunes

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. Picture: Martin Rickett

What the papers say

Barcelona are working on a deal to sign Mohamed Salah with new boss Xavi seeing the Liverpool man as key to a revival in the club’s fortunes, writes the Daily Mirror. Salah has 18 months left on his contract and the Catalan club are keen to land a marquee signing after losing Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann, the paper adds.