Interest in Mohamed Salah from the Saudi Pro League and in particular Al-Ittihad has been reported in the last week.
Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool is once again under the spotlight, with fresh reports in February suggesting that Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad are preparing a renewed push for the Egyptian superstar in the summer window.
Saudi clubs – and Al-Ittihad in particular – have never really left the Salah conversation. The Jeddah side saw a massive bid, reported to be in the region of £150m, knocked back in 2023, but they and other Saudi teams have kept him at the very top of their wish list. Saudi Pro League officials have repeatedly identified Salah as a marquee target, viewing his status as the Arab world’s biggest football icon as ideal for driving the league’s global profile.
Al-Ittihad are understood to be readying another attempt, with reports of a lucrative multi‑year offer that would make Salah one of the best‑paid players in the division.
The feeling from Saudi Arabia is that, eventually, an offer will land at just the right time in Salah’s career and Liverpool’s squad cycle to finally break the deadlock.
Now Paul Joyce has confirmed that Al-Ittihad will likely come calling once again this summer, reporting for the Times:
“Interest from the Saudi Pro League in Salah dates back to September 2023 when a £150million bid from Al-Ittihad was rejected by Liverpool and is likely to rear again in the summer.”
“Both Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kanté have left Al-Ittihad in the transfer window and the club are seeking high-profile recruits, while Cristiano Ronaldo has missed three consecutive games for Al-Nassr amid frustrations at the club’s transfer policy under the country’s sovereign investment fund, PIF. Ronaldo is expected to return against Al Fateh on Saturday.”
“The long goodbye has started for Salah, whose contract, worth about £400,000 a week, has a little more than a year to run. He will depart a hero having contributed, if present trends are maintained, in more ways than one.”
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