With the emergence of the Saudi Pro League this summer and the huge spending its clubs have made to attract high-profile and incredibly well-known European football talent, many in the wider world of the sport are expecting another big splash when the transfer takes place. The window opens again in the New Year, and given all the speculation surrounding the future of Liverpool and Egyptian wizard Mohamed Salah, his name will no doubt continue to do the rounds over the coming months.
As it happened, the SPL transfer window closed a week after the European did, but no move for Salah was finalized despite claims the Anfield side rejected a late offer of around £ 150 million from Al-Ittihad for the 31 years, maintaining its line that it was not for sale this summer. There was nothing fun88 about closing a deal.
SPL boss and director of football Michael Emenalo was recently discussing the league’s business with Sky Sports given they spent more than £700m to bring in the players who did, and would not rule out further attempts to attract the attacker to them. the future.
“First of all, Mohamed Salah is one of the best players on the planet. I have said before, privately and publicly, that we welcome anyone who wants to come and that includes Salah. But we have to do things in a way very professional and “That’s what we’re there for, it’s what the SPL has been refined to do: provide professionalism, respect for efficiency and do things competently.”
“If it didn’t happen, it’s not because we no longer like the player, or because we have a problem with Liverpool. It’s because certain things that need to align for all parties involved in the process didn’t align. Nobody is angry, we move on, “But we don’t close doors at all and if there is an opportunity to do things and do it well, and that takes Mohamed Salah to the Saudi Pro League, we will all be very grateful.”
With Salah scoring against Aston Villa before the international break, his Liverpool tally rises to 188 goals in 309 games, and it’s clear why the SPL would like to see him move there and play its own role in helping boost his profile, so the same way his captures of the likes of Neymar, Roberto Firmino, Karim Benzema and Ronaldo have done in recent weeks.
They are far from the only ones to have made the move, as many former Premier League stars have made the switch this summer, and at least listen to Emenalo, he continues to reference a long-term project for the league, for what few will think this. It was a one-time splurge and that speculation will not abound again in the next window.
Whether or not that means greater interest in Salah is open to debate, but Liverpool fans will hope the length of his contract keeps him safe for at least the next season or two.
