Officials in Saudi Arabia feel their decision not to move for Mohamed Salah in the January transfer window has paid off after the Egyptian superstar announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season.
There is concern, however, that they will face much sterner competition than previously thought for the 33-year-old’s services, due to the fact Salah has agreed to forfeit his huge £400,000-a-week salary and will leave Merseyside as a free agent in the summer.
Salah, not far from the headlines in recent times, released a well-produced video to announce he will depart Anfield after nine trophy-laden years, with the club following with a statement of their own, confirming the news.
“This is the first part of my farewell,” Salah said in his video published on X. “I wanted to start by saying that I never imagined how deeply this club, this city, these people would become part of my life.
“I want to thank everyone who was part of this club throughout my time here, especially the team-mates past and present. And to the fans, I don’t have enough words.
“Leaving is never easy. You gave me the best time of my life. I will be always one of you. This club will always be my home, to me and to my family.”
Salah will be given a long goodbye at Anfield (Photo: Getty)Salah has long been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, with Liverpool turning down world record fees in the past to keep their all-time Premier League top goalscorer.
The i Paper was told that plans had been in place to move for Salah again in January, in what figures in the Middle East believed could be a cut-price deal. This became a distinct possibility after Salah’s extraordinary backlash against the club back in December, where he insisted he felt he had been “thrown under a bus” by being left out of the side.
Saudi Pro League club officials decided against making a move, with one source at a top club telling The i Paper that their focus on younger talent would take precedence. Being able to get Salah on a free is the perfect scenario, given financial resources can then be used to sign younger talent.
The USA’s war with Iran has complicated the situation, with many advisors working from overseas. Should some form of peaceful resolution be found by the summer, Saudi clubs can start to plan their transfer window.
There is understood to be interest from the MLS in Salah, but it wasn’t previously taken seriously due to the fact Salah was under contract at Liverpool – and it was assumed that if he was to leave in the summer, a fee would need to have been negotiated.
Now, as long as clubs can meet his wage demands, a wider market is open to Salah, including European options.
There is still confidence in Saudi Arabia, The i Paper has been told, that Salah will join the Pro League, so long as there is a de-escalation of conflict in the region.
The move could see his star appeal even eclipse that of Cristiano Ronaldo, given he would be a Muslim player in an Arab country.
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