Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz celebrate Liverpool’s title win at Anfield (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
The long-running saga surrounding Liverpool’s star Mohamed Salah and a potential move to Saudi Arabia has finally ended but only after coming close to a dramatic move in his career.
Earlier this season, the attacker found himself at the center of intense transfer speculation, fueled by uncertainty over his contract situation at Anfield.
Though he ultimately signed a new two-year deal with the Merseyside club in April, he has now admitted that the possibility of moving to Saudi Arabia was very real.
Interest from the Gulf nation was nothing new. In August 2023, Al Ittihad tabled a staggering £150 million bid, which Liverpool swiftly turned down.
Mo Salah is highly admired b Saudi League
The rejection didn’t deter the Saudi Pro League, who have long viewed the 32-year-old as their marquee target.
With the Reds attacker now sorting his future at Anfield and winning the league title, he has confirmed he was involved in negotiations about a move to Saudi.
Salah told On Sport: ‘I thought there was a good opportunity to join the Saudi League. I believed I might go there if I didn’t renew my contract with Liverpool.
‘My relationship with people there [in Saudi Arabia] is still good and ongoing. There were serious negotiations to sign me.’
‘Liverpool fans were part of the contract renewal process – they put pressure on the management because I’ve been at the club for seven years.
‘From day one, I knew they wanted me to stay.’
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