Liverpool told to accept ‘£100m’ Mohamed Salah offer ‘now’ – journalist
Liverpool have been told to sell Mohamed Salah immediately to maximise their profit, with a £100million deal on the cards.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, transfer correspondent Pete O’Rourke explained that, if they can receive £100million for Salah, it could be reinvested to strengthen the team overall.
The 32-year-old has one year left on his contract and is attracting interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia, as the former England international insisted that if he is not sold now, he would likely leave for free.
This comes after Football Insider reported that Liverpool would hold talks over the future of Salah following the end of the season.
Liverpool told to sell Mohamed Salah amid Saudi Arabia interest
O’Rourke’s updates follows a Football Insider report that a £100million bid for Salah could arrive from a Saudi Arabian club this summer after he came close to joining last August.
He went on to explain that the club will have to weigh up whether the value of keeping him is worth losing out on a big transfer fee, while for Salah, staying a year could be more beneficial.
“It’ll be an interesting one to watch,” he told Football Insider.
“He’s got 12 months left on his contract so, from a business point of view, now is the time to let him go.
“You’re never going to get £100million for him half-way through the season, in January.
“If you’re looking at £100million now and you think you can recruit and build the squad with the players you’ve got, and use that money to get a replacement, then this is the time.
“You’ve got to weigh up what the opportunity is this season. What does a Champions League finish, a title charge or an FA Cup mean to the club financially?
“Is a Champions League finish and a long run in the Champions League worth more to the club financially than selling Salah now?
“If they want to get their money for him, he goes now.
“For him personally, if he waits another 12 months, that £100million goes into his wages.”
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