Al Hilal are prepared to supply Liverpool ahead Mohamed Salah a profitable contract if he needs to depart Europe and play in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi champions are on the lookout for a high-profile signing to interchange Neymar.
Neymar’s contract runs out on the finish of this season and Al Hilal can provide to make Salah one of many star names on the expanded Membership World Cup within the USA in June and July.
Salah will probably be a free agent this summer season and he has been free to speak to overseas golf equipment because the begin of this month.
Liverpool rejected a £150m provide for Salah from Al Ittihad in August 2023.
One of the highly effective figures in Saudi sport, Turki Alalshikh, posted a mocked-up image on Fb on Wednesday of Salah in an Al Hilal shirt.
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Salah reacts on X to feedback made by Jamie Carragher on Monday Night time Soccer relating to the Liverpool ahead’s contract state of affairs – with the Sky Sports activities pundit additionally responding to the Egyptian
Alalshikh is the chair of Saudi Arabia’s Common Leisure Authority and is near the Kingdom’s de-facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Alalshikh has masterminded Saudi Arabia’s enormous funding in boxing however he’s additionally recognized to have hyperlinks with Al Hilal.
Salah, who will probably be 33 in June, believes he’s nonetheless at his peak and might proceed to play on the highest stage in Europe.
‘Saudis will make Salah transfer occur if he needs it’
Sky Sports activities Information’ chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
“When it comes to Salah and Saudi Arabia, it’s a case of once bitten, twice shy. The Saudis tried 18 months ago to sign Salah.
“Al Ittihad made a bid that was presupposed to be value as much as £150m however that was rejected and Salah determined to remain at Liverpool. They’ve at all times been very cautious since then about making one other transfer for Salah.
“What we’ve consistently been told is if Salah wants to go to Saudi Arabia, his representatives need to get in touch and they will make it happen. They would love to have Salah playing in the Saudi Pro League.
“Al Hilal, who’re the champions and largest membership in the mean time, have Neymar who’s out of contract on the finish of the season. They’re on the lookout for a substitute. His time there hasn’t gone to plan. However they might solely make a transfer if Salah feels now could be the time to depart Europe.”
Salah earlier in January: It’s my last six months – there’s no progress
Speaking to Sky Sports after his player-of-the-match display in Liverpool’s 5-0 thrashing of West Ham on December 29, Salah said he was still “distant” from agreeing a brand new contract with Liverpool – and he reiterated the identical factor in an interview earlier this month.
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Salah continued to forged doubt on his future at Liverpool, saying he expects it to be his final 12 months at Anfield in an interview with Sky Sports activities’ Patrick Davison
When requested if he actually believes that is his final season on the membership, he advised Sky Sports activities‘ Patrick Davison: “So far, yes. It’s the last six months. There is no progress there. We are far away from any progress. So, we just need to wait and see.”
When requested how he has stored his focus, he replied: “The thing in my head is that if this is the last six months, what do you want to see in the future?
“Do you need to look again and say ‘I used to be involved or pressured in regards to the contract?’ Or do you simply need to say ‘I had an unbelievable season?’ That is what is in my head.
“If I ever feel distraction, I just remind myself I want to look back and say I had an unbelievable season. That’s what I want to do.”
Slot in December: I do not speak about contract conditions in press conferences
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot:
“Basically, I do not speak about contract conditions right here. It will be a shock if I used to be the one to announce that one among them has prolonged.
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Arne Slot says he steers away from social media and headlines round his Liverpool gamers’ contracts and performances
“Keep asking, that’s your job, but you’re probably not going to get an answer from me.
“It is clear that from January 1, possibly for you guys, issues change lots, however they’re in fixed talks with the membership and let’s wait and see what occurs.
“As long as they keep performing like this, the head coach is happy.”
Klopp: I hope Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk all keep
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Ex-Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp says he hopes Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk keep at Liverpool amid contract discussions and would take them at Crimson Bull
Former Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp:
“I’m so happy they’re doing well, I’m in contact with Arne [Slot] and some players texting. There’s 0.1 per cent thinking I should still be there as they are doing so well.
“I’m watching as many video games as I can as it’s such good soccer, possibly the best-balanced group on this planet proper now.
“I am so happy I am not in charge right now to answer these questions and from my point of view, I hope all three extend, but they did not tell me.”
