United legend urges club to make audacious offer for Liverpool superstar who could leave in 2026 – report

Manchester United have won seven of their 15 Premier League games this season, losing four others, and there is a belief that they are now on the rise under Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese head coach saw his team finish 15th in the league last season, while they also lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final. The Red Devils subsequently invested over £200 million in their attack, signing Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko. They also secured the signature of Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp to strengthen their goalkeeping department. Amorim has reaped the benefits this season, with the team showing marked improvements in the final third and sitting sixth in the league table after 15 games. Third-most goals in the Premier League Only Arsenal (28) and Manchester City (35), who are first and second in the Premier League respectively, have scored more than United (26) in the league this season. Premier League Goalscoring Stats: 2025/26 Season RankTeamGoals 1Manchester City35 2Arsenal28 3Manchester United26 4Chelsea25 4Tottenham Hotspur25 4Brighton and Hove Albion25 7Liverpool24 8Aston Villa22 9Brentford21 9Bournemouth21 Source: Premier League website. While Mbeumo has been excellent so far, already scoring seven times in 16 games in all competitions, Cunha and Sesko have endured slow starts. This situation has prompted talk of further attacking reinforcements in 2026. A recent report relayed by The Peoples Person suggests that the Red Devils are eyeing a move for Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo. However, United legend Rio Ferdinand believes that the club could try to tempt a Liverpool legend to leave Anfield for Old Trafford. Salah at Old Trafford? Mohamed Salah’s future has been the talk of the town ever since his explosive interview, in which he accused the club of throwing him under the bus and also lashed out at Arne Slot. The Egyptian was subsequently dropped for Liverpool’s Champions League game against Inter Milan on Tuesday, which the Reds won 1-0. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ferdinand said that his former club should try to stir up the drama at Anfield by submitting a bid for Salah. He said: “There’s no way Mo Salah goes to Man United.” “I don’t I don’t think he’s got that trait in him that Wazza [Wayne Rooney] or [Carlos] Tevez had where he goes the extra mile. But yeah, I would make an offer, a public one as well! It would be unbelievable, wouldn’t it? It would be a joke.” “There’s no doubt in my mind that the Liverpool players don’t want Mohamed Salah to leave because he helps them win trophies. But I think he’s gone, it’s gone too far. Salah clearly thinks the manager has an ulterior motive and wants him out of the club.” Final Thoughts Ferdinand’s words were said in jest and there is nothing more to the saga. United already have Mbeumo in their squad and the Cameroonian has been excellent in the right-forward role so far. Meanwhile, the proposed pursuit of Salah also deviates from INEOS’ current youth-centric transfer strategy, especially since they have not signed a single player over the age of 26 so far. Salah will turn 34 in June and represents a short-term fix that United have moved away from recently. Featured image Carl Recine via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Deepungsu Pandit Deepungsu has been a Manchester United fan since 2000. In his playing days, he was an attacking midfielder with a proclivity for the back heel. Right now, however, he prefers to operate as a regista. Deepungsu has been writing about the Red Devils, Football, and other things since 2009. He has worked for over seven years with Sportskeeda, writing football reviews, opinions and news articles. Deepungsu also maintains a blog, The Thinking Me, where he writes about life and things that interest him. His favourite Manchester United player is Paul Scholes.