Mohamed Salah has been the subject of transfer interest from the Saudi Pro League for a while.
A move for Salah was made earlier this year, with an initial fee of £100m plus £50m mentioned at the time.
Liverpool, of course, did not accept, with the winger still under contract at Anfield until 2027.
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However, his interview after Leeds United has cast doubt on the Egyptian’s future, and there have been plenty of transfer links this week.
Saudi interest in Salah remains ahead of January, with the league’s chief executive officer confirming he remains a target.
Saudi clubs won’t receive new PACE funding for Mohamed Salah
Al-Hilal are widely considered the front-runners to sign the Liverpool star should he move.
But there could be one potential issue every team in the division faces when trying to secure Salah’s services this coming January.
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Taking to X/Twitter, journalist Ben Jacobs explained how the Player Acquisition Centre of Excellence will not provide any new funding to teams this winter as budgets have already been set.
It means any interested parties must find a way to fund a deal themselves.
He wrote: “Can also reveal if Saudi clubs are to make an approach, no new funding for January will be provided by the Player Acquisition Centre of Excellence (PACE).
“The seasonal budget is already allocated, and Saudi clubs, for Salah or any other star in January, must find a means to fund a transfer without relying on new central funding.”
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Could Mohamed Salah move to Europe?
While teams in the Middle East have been the most heavily linked in 2025, there has been some talk about a move to Europe in the last seven days.
However, it is thought that the finances involved in such a deal could make it hard to complete.
One update claimed that Salah’s agent has spoken to Italian teams about his client.
Meanwhile, though they explored a potential transfer a couple of years ago, it’s thought that FC Barcelona can’t sign Salah now.
Finally, the Liverpool forward signing for Bayern Munich was quickly shut down by their director of sport, Max Eberl, this week.
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