Mohamed Salah targeted by Saudi Arabia, with Al-Ittihad ‘confident’ he wants out of Liverpool and ‘prepared to make him the world’s highest-paid player’… but best pal Dejan Lovren is not convinced!

  • Mohamed Salah’s agent previously poured cold water on transfer rumours 
  • Spanish reports claim that the player is keen on making a sensational switch 
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Al-Ittihad want to sign Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and make him the highest played player in the Saudi Pro League.

As Spanish media Relevo revealed on Thursday, the club are convinced the player wants to join but face a battle to get him out of Liverpool with just a week left of the European transfer window and two years left on his contract.

Salah would be linking up with Karim Benzema if he makes the move. And he would become a direct rival to Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr, eclipsing the world record £175million-a-season deal the Portuguese signed last year.

The Spanish publication also claims that the Egyptian international wants to leave the Anfield club, and that his entourage have met with Al-Ittihad officials in Dubai to make clear their intentions to make him the highest-paid player in the league.

It reports that the player’s religious beliefs are a key part of his thinking, with Islam the official religion of Saudi Arabia. 

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is being targeted by Al-Ittihad with the Saudi side convinced the player wants to join

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is being targeted by Al-Ittihad with the Saudi side convinced the player wants to join

Reports suggest that Al-Ittihad have already met with the player's entourage in Dubai to discuss a move

Reports suggest that Al-Ittihad have already met with the player’s entourage in Dubai to discuss a move

Jurgen Klopp has been openly critical of the fact that the Saudi Pro League transfer window closes three weeks after the Premier League's

Jurgen Klopp has been openly critical of the fact that the Saudi Pro League transfer window closes three weeks after the Premier League’s

However, luring the player from Liverpool is surely going to be far from straight forward with the Premier League season already underway. 

With the Premier League’s transfer deadline on Friday, September 1, Liverpool will have precious little time to replace their talisman, even if they should receive an offer that could tempt them into selling. 

Relevo’s revelation that the player is keen on a move comes in stark contrast to the comments from his agent earlier on in the window amid previous interest from Saudi Arabia. 

Reports of interest in Salah from Saudi Arabia began to emerge earlier in August, with claims that Al-Ittihad were set to offer Salah around £155m in wages over two seasons.

However, Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas Issa stated that the winger remains committed to Liverpool.

He wrote on Twitter: ‘If we considered leaving LFC this year, we wouldn’t have renewed the contract last summer. Mohamed remains committed to LFC.’

And former Reds team-mate Dejan Lovren remained unconvinced that a move would materialise, posting a GIF on X in response to the reports which mimed an extending nose, subtitled ‘Stop Lying’. 

Salah has two years remaining on his current contract at Liverpool, which he signed last year.

Dejan Lovren (left) was doubtful of the veracity of the claims, suggesting that the player did not want to leave Liverpool

Dejan Lovren (left) was doubtful of the veracity of the claims, suggesting that the player did not want to leave Liverpool 

The Croatian defender posted a GIF on X that made his opinion on the story clear

The Croatian defender posted a GIF on X that made his opinion on the story clear

Salah will find old team-mate Fabinho (right) already turning out for Al-Ittihad should he make the move

Salah will find old team-mate Fabinho (right) already turning out for Al-Ittihad should he make the move

Should Salah make the switch, Al-Ittihad – the reigning Saudi Arabian champions – will likely have the best side in the division, despite the raft of stars to have already made the switch. 

He would join Ballon d’Or incumbent Benzema, N’Golo Kante, ex-Celtic star Jota, and former Liverpool team-mate Fabinho, under the stewardship of Nuno Espirito Santo.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has been openly critical that the Premier League window closes before that of Saudi Arabia, making it harder for English clubs to replace any outward bound stars at the tail end of the summer. 

‘One of the worst things, if I’m not mistaken, is that the Saudi Arabian market lasts three more weeks. UEFA or FIFA have to remedy this,’ he said. 

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