Saudi Arabia chiefs are set to offer Mohamed Salah a £65million deal across two seasons, according to reports. Salah, 32, is one of the Liverpool’s all-time greatest players, with the Egyptian having scored a remarkable 232 goals in 376 games for the club since joining from Roma in 2017 for an initial £36.5m fee.
The forward has won eight trophies at Anfield and remains integral to Arne Slot’s side as they continue to impress so far this season. However, Salah’s contract expires in the summer and the Egyptian is yet to extend his deal, with speculation over his future currently a major talking point – and the forward has regularly provided cryptic answers when questioned over his future.
As doubts continue to circulate over his Anfield future, reports now claim that Saudi chiefs are weighing up a deal for the Egyptian winger. The suggestions come just a day after Turki Alalshikh – the chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority – shared a picture of Salah in an Al-Hilal kit on his Facebook page.
According to The Sun, Alalshikh – who has also played a large role in the country’s effective takeover of boxing – has signaled Al-Hilal’s intent to land Salah in summer.
The reports claim that Saudi chiefs are willing to offer Salah the mouth-watering deal, should he decide to walk away from Merseyside. Given the fact Salah would be able to join the club for free, upon the expiry of his Liverpool deal, it allows more funds to be available to offer him as a wage package.
Salah has dropped repeated hints over recent months that this season could be his last at Anfield, although the club and player are said to be keen to agree fresh terms – and Mail Sport reported last month how the Reds have offered him a contract.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Salah even declared that ‘this is my last year’ with Liverpool as he outlined his intention to depart with the Premier League title.
Meanwhile, back in November, Salah shocked the football world when he publicly called out the club for a lack of progress on offering him a new deal.The forward conducted a rare interview with Mail Sport and a small group of other reporters after scoring twice in the 3-2 victory at Southampton, where he said he was ‘more out than in’. Addressing his contract stand-off, Salah had said: “We are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay in the club.
“I’m probably more out than in. You know I have been in the club for many years.”
