MLS chief opens up on potential Mohamed Salah move

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But one club not hiding their admiration is New York City FC. Speaking at the SBJ Business of Soccer conference in Atlanta, NYCFC President and CEO Brad Sims was asked directly whether reports linking the club with Salah held any truth: “I would love to have Mo Salah,” Sims said as quoted by the New York Post.

What is most important is does the player want to come to MLS and be in New York City. We are not going to go out and sell someone on New York, the league or our club.

We want players who really want to be here.”​ Sims went further, stressing that star power alone is never enough at NYCFC. It follows after Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber asserted that they would welcome Salah with “open arms” last December: Obviously, if [Salah] ever decides to come to Major League Soccer, we’d welcome him with open arms,” Garber said.