⚠️ Clubs will "try again for sure" for vital Liverpool player, warns Fabrizio Romano
Can they keep hold of their star man?
Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on Mohamed Salah’s transfer situation following summer interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia.
Liverpool ended up selling both Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to clubs in the Saudi Pro League, and faced interest in Salah towards the end of the window, though a deal never materialised.
Still, Romano expects Saudi clubs will try again for Salah in the near future, even if he also insisted that Liverpool have to be shown respect during this saga, as they’ve remained strong on their position on their star player.
Speaking on his YouTube channel today, Romano said: “Many of you keep asking me on the future of Mohamed Salah. He’s doing very well for Liverpool this season, but we know very well that we spent the summer, especially the final part of the summer, August, with lot of stories about Saudi possibilities for Mo Salah. That was very concrete - there was a bid on the table, as we know very well, for Salah - more than £100m. Liverpool said no, they were very strong in their position.
“Also in September when European market closed but the Saudi Market was still open they tried and tried to push for Salah to join Saudi, but in that case for Liverpool was absolutely impossible to accept. What we can mention today is that first of all we have to respect Liverpool in this story and Liverpool were not so respected in the media I think. In August many people were guaranteeing that Salah will go to Saudi, and for Liverpool it will be impossible to reject, but they’ve been really strong on their position and now Liverpool want respect in terms of leaving the player alone with all the stories.
“Mo Salah has to focus on Liverpool, in what is an important season for Liverpool, especially in the Premier League, of course, and they don’t want any distraction, so they are playing down all the rumours because they feel that Mo has to focus on Liverpool as he’s doing as a top professional so at Liverpool they are very quiet on that situation.
“However, the reality behind the scenes is that the interest from Saudi remains - that from Saudi in 2024 they want to try again for Mo Salah. Michael Emenalo said in public that Salah is one of his favourites, so they will try again for sure, but Liverpool don’t want any kind of distraction now, don’t want too many rumours because they are not even negotiating now. There is nothing concrete, and the only focus has to be on Liverpool - the club want to be respected as they’re paying an important salary and Mo Salah has always been super professional.
“So the interest is there, they’re going to try again for sure in 2024, but Liverpool’s position remain clear as of now.”
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