Salah makes Liverpool call amid Al-Ittihad push

Salah makes Liverpool call amid Al-Ittihad push

Mohamed Salah is staying focused on Liverpool matters at this stage of the season.

The Egyptian great remains a big money target for Al-Ittihad after they had a world record bid of £215m rejected by Liverpool in August.

Al-Ittihad remain eager to take Salah to Saudi Arabia in 2024.

But Fabrizio Romano reports: “(SPL recruitment chief) Michael Emenalo has recently spoken of his admiration for Mo Salah and the strong interest from Saudi remains, but at the moment there is nothing concrete.

“Absolutely nothing new at this stage from all sides.

“Liverpool want to focus on the pitch and not on rumours, and Salah is focused on doing his best for Liverpool.”

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Liverpool may already have an ideal heir to Mohamed Salah’s throne in mind who could follow the same transfer path to Anfield as his compatriot Diogo Jota.

Liverpool will know replacing Mohamed Salah is pretty much impossible at this stage. The Egyptian is one of the best players in world football and there are few who could live up to his talent at Anfield. However, the Reds will also be aware of the brewing transfer interest from Saudi Arabia.

During the summer, Saudi Arabian clubs flirted with the possibility of luring Salah to the league, but Liverpool rejected all of the advances. Perhaps back then it came too late in the transfer window.

However, just because Saudi Arabia failed once, it doesn’t mean the league has given up on its pursuit of Salah. The Liverpool star has continued his excellent form, and based on his performances he is only going to pique interest from clubs in the Gulf state, who are desperate to bring the best players to the Pro League in an ambitious project.

For Liverpool, while allowing Salah to leave would be a huge loss, the club also has to consider the financial implications. Selling Salah for a lucrative deal could give the Reds the funds to rebuild the squad further and make the team stronger as a whole, much like Tottenham did after losing Harry Kane to Bayern Munich.

The reality is, by the end of this season, Salah will be 32 years old and his time at the top will be limited to a few years, so financially it may be more sensible to sell him for maximum profit now rather than allow him to leave on a free when his contract expires in 2025.