Liverpool have rejected a £150m bid for Mohamed Salah from Saudi Professional League aspect Al Ittihad.
The Liverpool ahead is stays on a listing of gamers which Saudi Arabia needs to signal however an preliminary bid of £100m – rising to £150m – has been turned down.
Liverpool are nonetheless adamant Salah isn’t on the market.
Whereas the Premier League’s switch window closes at 11pm tonight, Saudi Professional League golf equipment could make signings for nearly one other week with their switch window closing on September 7.
Al Ittihad are prepared to pay Salah £1.5m per week and are hoping to check Salah’s dedication to Liverpool, regardless of his agent Ramy Abbas ruling out a transfer earlier this month.
Al-Ittihad and the Saudi league are conscious Liverpool will refuse to budge on their stance that the Egyptian isn’t on the market.
The figures being talked about have clearly not softened that place.
The 31-year-old has been nothing however skilled by means of the noise over this example so far.
‘Saudis need Salah as most well-known Arab footballer’
Sky Sports activities Information chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
“The Saudi Professional League consider Mo Salah is probably the most well-known Arab footballer on the planet and it will be a large coup for them to have him taking part in there.
“He has been on a listing of names the Saudi Professional League have compiled of gamers they wish to signal this summer time. There’ve been different massive names on it like Karim Benzema, Neymar, who they’ve been in a position to get – however thus far they have not managed that with Salah.
“They wish to signal him, his identify is on that checklist, and if they will get him they want him to play for Al Ittihad, the champions. There’s nonetheless a chance, earlier than the Saudi window closes on September 7, they might make a transfer for him.
“This may not be a standard switch we’re used to. Their transfers are completely different, it is not a case of discussions between golf equipment and talks, them contacting Liverpool. This can be a centrally managed operation, by the Saudi Professional League, the Ministry of Sport, the Sovereign Wealth Fund – and naturally Al Ittihad.
“Salah has by no means come out and stated he needs to maneuver. The one public assertion we have had was from his agent, which stated that Mo had signed a brand new contract at Liverpool final summer time, and he would not have carried out that if he wished to depart.
“However, can I see him taking part in in Saudi Arabia? Sure I can, in the future. I am not saying it’ll be on this window, January or subsequent 12 months, however the Saudis are very critical about signing Mo Salah and have nearly limitless funds.
“He’d be one of many best-paid gamers on the planet, incomes not less than £1.5m every week, and so they’d be ready to spend greater than £100m to signal him, which is some huge cash for somebody who’s already 31.
“Put that into perspective, they spent about £80-90m for Neymar, who’s additionally the identical age.”
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