Despite fierce resistance from Liverpool as well as the determination to keep the trump card of coach Jurgen Klopp, Al-Ittihad still wants the service of Mohamed Salah.
They intend to make the “king of Egypt” the new symbol at the club. That’s why Al-Ittihad is ready to break the world football transfer record with an offer worth 200 million pounds.
Negotiations have been going on for months. However, the level has increased in recent days when the elite of the Arab Football Federation approved the huge transfer budget.
Liverpool director Mike Gordon rejected the £ 150 million offer that Al-Ittihad put on the negotiating table on the evening of August 31. They also warned that the deal was closed because Liverpool did not want to sell the 31-year-old striker.
Salah is the leading scorer of the Anfield owner, with 30 goals last season. He currently has a 2-year contract, the club’s highest salary, about £ 400,000 / week.
Coach Jurgen Klopp once admitted to being concerned about the huge salaries that Saudi clubs offer superstars.
In addition, the transfer market in the Saudi Arabia Championship does not close until September 7, which could distract Salah.
The Egyptian star himself seems to be “fallen in love” with the generous offer that Al-Ittihad sent. However, he is still comfortable with the current situation, does not pressurize to leave Anfield.
Liverpool scouts are contacting across Europe to identify targets appearing on the market, but there is no high-class striker capable of replacing Salah at this time.
Therefore, they still affirm that they will refuse all offers because of the importance of the Egyptian goalscorer to coach Jurgen Klopp’s team.
