At odds with Liverpool, Salah targeted by Saudi football | OneFootball

Saudi Arabia will do “everything possible” to attract the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, who is at odds with Liverpool, a source from the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) told AFP this Tuesday. Saudi Arabia is already home to several football stars, including the Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo.

Great Interest

“We are closely monitoring the situation,” said the source, who requested anonymity, regarding Salah’s situation in England, adding that the wealthy Gulf monarchy wants to attract the player in January, during the next transfer window. “We believe there is a possibility, whether by loan or purchase,” they explained.

“There are still no negotiations or direct talks with the club, but an initiative will be taken soon,” added the PIF source, which holds 75% of the shares in the clubs Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli, and Al-Ittihad.

But the interest in the captain of the Egyptian national team goes beyond these clubs. Al-Qadisiyah, owned by the Saudi oil giant Aramco, is also interested, according to the source, who mentioned “competition within the Saudi league to sign Salah”.

The friction between the forward and Liverpool increased after the announcement of his exclusion from the squad list by Dutch coach Arne Slot for the match against Inter Milan this Tuesday, in the Champions League.

Turbulent Times

Last Saturday, Salah accused Liverpool’s management of “betraying” him, mentioning a strained relationship with Slot after not being in the starting lineup for the last three matches.

The Dutch coach was asked at a press conference on Monday if Salah would no longer play for Liverpool. “I have no idea, I can’t answer that question at this moment. He has every right to feel what he feels, but he does not have the right to share that with the media,” he said.

After not traveling with the English team to Milan, Salah trained this Tuesday at Liverpool’s training center and posted a photo from the gym on his social media.

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