Al-Ittihad open talks to sign Mohammed Salah in the summer | OneFootball

Al-Ittihad have reignited talks to sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool this summer, according to Foot Mercato.

The Jeddah club view Salah as the ideal figurehead for a new era at Alinma Stadium following Karim Benzema’s high-profile move to Al-Hilal in the winter window.

Reports indicate Al-Ittihad are prepared to triple Salah’s Liverpool salary, offering a staggering £1.2 million per week.

This would not only make him the highest-paid Arab athlete in history but also the face of the Saudi Pro League as it enters its next phase of expansion.

Salah signed a contract extension in April 2025 that keeps him at Liverpool until June 2027, but the current 2025-26 campaign has been uncharacteristically quiet for the 33-year-old.

With just six goals in all competitions and more time on the bench under Arne Slot, speculation is mounting that Liverpool could cash in—unlike in 2023 when they rejected a £150m bid.

Liverpool are expected to demand a significant transfer fee for Salah’s departure to the Middle East, even with just a year left on his contract this summer.

Offloading Salah’s £400,000-per-week wages would give the Reds major financial flexibility for a summer overhaul.

Like Al-Ittihad—seventh in the Saudi top flight—Liverpool have endured a disappointing title defence and currently sit sixth in the Premier League.

They have won just one of six league outings this year heading into tomorrow’s clash against Sunderland.