This is when Mohamed Salah could accept ‘very big’ offer to quit Liverpool
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has long been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia as questions are being asked about his future again.
There was talk earlier this year of Salah receiving a stake in Al-Hilal if he decided to move to Saudi in the summer.
The speculation was quickly shut down when Salah signed a new two-year contract at Liverpool in April, with his deal now expiring in June 2027.
However, TBR Football reported on 29 October the Egypt international still has an offer on the table worth £150million a year to move to the Saudi Pro League.
Could Mohamed Salah agree £150m Saudi deal?
Former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider Salah could move to Saudi next summer after he’s suffered a dip in form at the start of this season.
It’s been reported Arne Slot is concerned about Salah, who has registered five goals and three assists in his opening 15 games of the campaign.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson said: “I doubt that the numbers are £150m, but they may be very big. I mean, as a player, presumably the most famous player in the Middle East, you would think that he’s the prime signing for Saudi, so you can definitely see it happening.
“I just don’t see why they would need to pay him £150m. It seems to me the deal could be done at a lot lower value.
“It seems to me that if he does have a poor season, Liverpool will be certainly willing to let him go for a much lower fee than historically to save the wages if nothing else, and he’d want to go, so you can make the deal happen.”
Salah scored in Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday (1 November) to make it back-to-back Premier League fixtures where he’s got on the scoresheet.
Liverpool could trigger Mohamed Salah sale
Borson believes Salah could complete a move to Saudi next summer even if he does recover his form at Liverpool.
“I don’t think people would leave a firm deal on the table, but I do think that it’s the sort of deal that can be done for the summer,” said Borson.
“To be honest, it can probably be done even if he recovers his form because I think when you have this peak into what it looks like when he’s not performing, that could well be the trigger that Liverpool go, ‘Well, we sort of thought we might sell him this summer anyway and, sure enough, we will do’. So, I could definitely see that.”
Salah registered 34 goals and 23 assists in 52 appearances for Liverpool last season, but he appears unlikely to reach those figures this time around.
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