How Saudi decision could impact Mohamed Salah’s move
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Multiple Saudi Pro League clubs are interested in signing Mohamed Salah on a free transfer, Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool are preparing for life after Mohamed Salah following the 33-year-old’s announcement that he will leave the club at the end of the season.Salah has scored 256 goals and provided 122 assists in 438 appearances for Liverpool, and despite a dip in form this campaign, he still has 11 goals and nine assists in 37 matches across all competitions.The Reds were eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday after a 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield, sealing a 4-0 aggregate loss and bringing an end to Salah’s European journey with the club.He played 83 Champions League games for Liverpool, scoring 47 goals and registering 19 assists, and famously netted the winner in the 2019 final against Tottenham Hotspur. His farewell is expected to come in Liverpool’s final home game of the season against Brentford in late May.Multiple Saudi Pro League clubs, including Al Ahli, Al Nassr, Al Hilal and Al Ittihad, are interested in signing him on a free transfer, with Salah viewed as a potential marquee figure in the league.However, according to Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol, Saudi Arabia is preparing to scale back its investment in the transfer market, which could have implications for Mohamed Salah.Reports suggest the country is reassessing its spending, including potential changes to funding for LIV Golf amid wider geopolitical tensions.
Salah has long been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League, but any transfer may not prove as financially lucrative as previously expected.“There have already been some changes to the way they invest in football,” said Solhekol. “When they first put money into the Saudi Pro League, there was a massive splurge on players.
What does that mean for somebody like Mohamed Salah?“There’s still a big appetite from the Saudi Pro League to sign Salah this summer – but perhaps he wouldn’t be earning as much as if he had moved to Saudi a few years ago.“There’s a war going on in the Middle East and economies all around the world have been affected, especially those in the Gulf. “Saudi Arabia is saying: ‘We’re going to continue investing in sport but we’re going to be very sensible’.” Mohamed Salah Saudi Pro League