Big Salah update from Sky Sports correspondent as Liverpool plan revealed.
Mohamed Salah, a forward for Liverpool, has been strongly linked to leaving Anfield.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia over the last few months, and Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has provided an internal update on his future at Anfield, while speaking to GIVEMESPORT.
It’s a tricky situation for the Reds with Salah still performing at the highest level, but the Egyptian also reaching the latter stages of his career.
The fee they could receive from a club in the Saudi Pro League is likely to be astronomical, and the time remaining on his contract is ticking down.
Mohamed Salah could have departed in the summer
The Saudi Pro League has become an incredibly attractive prospect for many players around Europe over the last few years, with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Neymar heading to the Middle East, to take advantage of the riches on offer.
Clubs in the league had plenty of success in convincing players to make the switch, but Liverpool didn’t allow Salah to make the same move.
In an astonishing attempt to entice the former Chelsea winger to Saudi Arabia during the summer transfer window, Al-Ittihad offered a staggering £150 million to try to wrangle him away from Anfield.
Naturally, the Merseyside club refused to lose one of the greatest players in their history, but he will have the option to not sign a new contract if he so chooses. His contract expires in 2025.
In order to keep him from leaving on a free transfer, Liverpool might have to make a big purchase next summer.
It’s understood that clubs in Saudi Arabia remain interested in securing the signature of Salah and will continue to test Liverpool’s resolve.
Will the Reds cave in and allow him to leave, considering the substantial fee they are likely to receive?
Dharmesh Sheth update
The money on offer from Saudi Arabia could be too much for Salah to turn down, especially if he gives himself the chance to leave Liverpool for free.
The former Roma man might not have long left in his career, so earning as much as possible over the next few years could help set his family up for life.
Sheth has suggested that the interest from Saudi Arabia isn’t going to go away, with Salah the number one target that the league want to bring in.
The Sky Sports reporter adds that he doesn’t believe Liverpool will entertain any offers in the January transfer window, and if they had their way, they wouldn’t be doing any business for Salah at all. Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, Sheth said…
Jurgen Klopp could already be looking for his replacement
Whether Salah departs in January, next summer, or after that, the Merseyside club will have to prepare for him eventually leaving Anfield.
With less than two years remaining on his contract, there’s no guarantee that he will extend his stay, so Liverpool need to have a contingency plan in place.
Journalist Dean Jones previously told GIVEMESPORT that Liverpool will continue to monitor Jarrod Bowen, despite him signing a new long-term deal at West Ham United.
Per the Mirror, Liverpool have earmarked Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane as a potential replacement for Salah.
The report claims that Klopp and his recruitment team are willing to smash their transfer record to prise him away from the Bundesliga club.
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