Saudi league to move again for Salah in future, admits SPL director
Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo gave an interview to 'Sky Sports' after the end of the summer transfer window and admitted that Saudi clubs could move for Liverpool star Mohamed Salah again in the future.
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Liverpool reportedly rejected an offer worth up to £150 million for the Egyptian from Al-Ittihad. The Saudi club were trying to lure him to the Gulf state with a huge salary offer that would rival the deals that enticed Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar to the Gulf kingdom.
However, Salah signed a three-year contract extension at Anfield just over 12 months ago and his agent has previously poured cold water on speculation of a move.
"If we considered leaving LFC this year, we wouldn't have renewed the contract last summer," Ramy Abbas posted on X, formerly Twitter, earlier this month.
Nonetheless, the Saudi league will not give up so easily. Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo gave an interview to 'Sky Sports' and admitted that they could try to convince Salah in the future.
"Salah is one of the best players on the planet. I've said before, privately and publicly that we welcome anybody that wants to come to the SPL. That includes Salah.
"But we have to do things in a very professional and respectful manner. That's what we're there for, it's what the SPL has been refined to do - bring professionalism, respect of efficiencies, and do things in a competent way," he added.
"If it didn't happen, it's not because we no longer fancy the player, or because we have a problem with Liverpool. It's because certain things that need to align didn't. Nobody is angry, we move on, but we close no doors and if the opportunity is there to do things and do it well, and it brings Mo Salah to the SPL, we'll be very grateful."
However, Salah signed a three-year contract extension at Anfield just over 12 months ago and his agent has previously poured cold water on speculation of a move.
"If we considered leaving LFC this year, we wouldn't have renewed the contract last summer," Ramy Abbas posted on X, formerly Twitter, earlier this month.
Nonetheless, the Saudi league will not give up so easily. Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo gave an interview to 'Sky Sports' and admitted that they could try to convince Salah in the future.
"Salah is one of the best players on the planet. I've said before, privately and publicly that we welcome anybody that wants to come to the SPL. That includes Salah.
"But we have to do things in a very professional and respectful manner. That's what we're there for, it's what the SPL has been refined to do - bring professionalism, respect of efficiencies, and do things in a competent way," he added.
"If it didn't happen, it's not because we no longer fancy the player, or because we have a problem with Liverpool. It's because certain things that need to align didn't. Nobody is angry, we move on, but we close no doors and if the opportunity is there to do things and do it well, and it brings Mo Salah to the SPL, we'll be very grateful."
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