Will Liverpool lose Mohamed Salah a year after Sadio Mané? The British press is adamant that the Egyptian wants to move to Saudi Arabia. And above all, one club is ready to make him the most expensive player in history.
Jurgen Klopp fears Mohamed Salah's departure
The figures are staggering.Al Ittihad wants to buy Mohamed Salah.To do so, the Saudi club is determined to put its hand in its pocket. The club where Karim Benzema plays is quite simply ready to put 233 million euros on the table.This would make the Egyptian the most expensive player in the history of soccer, quite simply. First place is still occupied by Neymar and his 222 million euro transfer from Barça to Parais Saint-Germain.
Will Saudi Arabia, which in the space of a single mercato has snapped up Ballon d'Or winners Karim Benzema, Kalidou Koulibaly, Neymar, Milinvic-Savic, and before them Cristiano Ronaldo, succeed in making Mohamed Salah the new star of its constellation? In any case, the Reds are giving themselves the means to do so, and are trembling at the thought of losing their Pharaoh. All the more so as they will not be able to replace him immediately, as their mercato ended on September 1. So they'll have to wait until January and make do with what they've got in the meantime. And to make the club's directors sweat, the English press is claiming that the Egyptian wants to join the Saudi Pro League.
Klopp calm, but the Saudi mercato is not over
As you can imagine, Jurgen Klopp is determined not to lose his spearhead. Liverpool, engaged in the Europa League and battling for the Premier League's top four places, will need Mohamed Salah. When asked about this, the German coach was surprisingly serene."From my point of view, I see absolutely no reason to worry. Mo' is super committed. He's really into training.Everything's fine, we're here and everything's fine," he says.
According to some sources, the Saudi mercato ends on September 20. The Saudi League, on the other hand, refers to September 07 on its website. In any case, Mohamed Salah's transfer would be the talk of the town.Especially if he were to be transferred for 233 million euros for a 31-year-old player. As a reminder, Neymar was 26 when he broke the transfer record. Before him, Cristian Ronaldo, who was the most expensive player, was worth 94 million euros at the age of 24.
