Mohamed Salah is committed to Liverpool and will not be the next high-profile player to move to Saudi Arabia, his agent has confirmed.
The Egypt international is the latest Liverpool player linked with the Saudi Pro League, with reports over the weekend claiming Al-Ittihad are prepared to offer the 31-year-old a two-year contract worth €180m (£141m). Al-Ittihad, who recently bought Fabinho from Liverpool for £40m, would also be willing to tempt the club with a bid of about £52m.
Salah’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, however, has ruled out Liverpool’s leading striker following former his former team-mates Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mané to Saudi Arabia this summer.
“If we considered leaving LFC this year, we wouldn’t have renewed the contract last summer,” he tweeted. “Mohamed remains committed to LFC.”
Salah signed a new three-year contract at Liverpool last summer that makes him the highest-paid player in the club’s history.
The Saudi Pro League advance on Anfield has disrupted Jürgen Klopp’s midfield rebuild and left Liverpool seeking a new defensive midfielder. The club have had two bids rejected for Southampton’s Roméo Lavia, who is valued at £50m by the Championship side. – Guardian
