Destination Saudi?published at 08:43 BST
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Aadam Patel
Liverpool Football Reporter
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Saudi Arabia is undoubtedly the first place to consider as Mohamed Salah’s most likely destination.
There is the obvious link with Salah widely seen as a poster boy for both the Middle East and the Arab world and such a connection will be massive.
In 2023, Al-Ittihad made a £150m bid that was turned down by Liverpool.
The ‘big four’ of Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr, who are owned by the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), know the impact Salah could have on the league as a global product.
Away from these clubs, Al-Qadsiah, who are managed by former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, are backed by Aramco, Saudi’s oil company, and may well be interested.
But can the league afford him?
“Without a doubt,” says football finance expert Kieran Maguire.
