Mohamed Salah's Potential Move to MLS: What Fans Are Saying

Lionel Messi changed the temperature of Major League Soccer the moment he landed in Miami. The league has long welcomed ageing European stars, but the Argentine’s arrival pushed it into a different orbit. Inter Miami, fuelled by David Beckham’s vision and Messi’s brilliance, now parades a frontline that also includes Luis Suárez – a reminder that MLS has become a destination, not a retirement plan.

Now another giant of the European game is being dragged into that conversation. Mohamed Salah, fresh from closing the book on his Liverpool career, is suddenly being linked with a move across the Atlantic.

The idea alone has sent MLS fans into overdrive.

Salah’s next chapter up for grabs

Salah chose to leave Liverpool this summer despite having a year left on his deal at Anfield, walking away after a glittering spell that turned him into a club legend and one of the Premier League’s defining forwards. After representing Egypt at the 2026 World Cup, the 32-year-old is now in limbo, weighing up where to write the final major chapters of his career.

Talk of Turkey surfaced early in the rumour mill, a familiar route for big-name forwards leaving Europe’s top five leagues. But in recent days the noise has shifted. Reports now suggest Salah is in talks with an unnamed MLS club, and that single detail has been enough to light up timelines across North America.

No one knows the club. That hasn’t stopped anyone from guessing.

“That would be insane”

The reaction online has been immediate and emotional. One supporter captured the general disbelief in four words: “That would be insane.”

Another fan looked beyond the spectacle and straight to the league’s growth, writing: “That would be amazing, hopefully to a smaller market team to grow the sport.” It’s the eternal MLS question: should the biggest stars land in the glamour markets, or be used to supercharge emerging ones?

Not everyone wants the usual suspects to win the race. “Salah would be an interesting signing, let's all hope it is not Inter Miami, they have enough good attackers; they need to stop,” one comment read, echoing a growing fatigue with Miami hoarding marquee forwards.

Others focused on the scale of the potential coup. “That would be mega massive for MLS. Let's go,” another fan posted, distilling the ambition that has driven the league’s recruitment of European greats.

Then came the speculation game. “Is LAFC the best fit for him? I think it'd be a coup for the league if they get him to one of their best teams,” one supporter asked, pushing Salah into the black and gold of Los Angeles in their mind’s eye.

There was room for a bit of crossover fantasy too. “Wow, Mo Salah joining LeBron in Philly,” another fan wrote, playfully tying the rumours to the city of Philadelphia and its NBA icon. The specifics may be wild, but the sentiment is clear: any city that lands Salah instantly becomes a global football headline.

“It would be huge for MLS if Mohamed Salah would come to an MLS team,” another user added, stripping the debate back to the obvious. This would be a league-defining arrival.

Silence from Salah’s camp

For now, though, the frenzy is built on whispers. Salah has not publicly addressed his future or named any preferred destination. His camp has offered little clarity.

On July 17, his agent cut through the noise with a blunt message on social media: “I personally do not know where Mohamed will play next season. What does that tell you?”

It tells you this: the decision remains open, the market is watching, and MLS is firmly in the conversation.

Messi’s move showed what can happen when a global superstar embraces the league. If Salah follows that path, the landscape of MLS shifts again. If he doesn’t, the speculation alone is a reminder of how far the league has come – and how big it now dares to dream.