Liverpool offered world-record £200m from Saudi Pro League for Mohamed Salah: report

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Liverpool could rake in £200 million from selling Mohamed Salah to Saudi Arabia

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Liverpool FC at St. James Park on August 27, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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Liverpool have been told by Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad that they're prepared to pay a world-record £200 million for Mohamed Salah.

Saudi paper Okaz claimed earlier today that a move had been agreed, with Arriyadiyah claiming that Salah is seriously considering moving to the Saudi Pro League. Al Riyadiah says that he could earn over £150m from two years playing in the Middle East.

Liverpool have rebuffed a £150m transfer bid apparently though, with manager Jurgen Klopp recently brushing off the rumours.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and forward Mohamed Salah ahead of a game against Aston Villa in December 2022.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp doesn't want to sell Mohamed Salah (Image credit: Getty Images)

Sky Sports now says that the Saudi Pro League is prepared to offer £200m to bring Salah over – which could well be enough to tempt the Reds. 

The Mail claims that Liverpool have begun looking for replacements – and with a world-record fee to spend, the club could rebuild substantially, should they decide to press ahead with the deal. 

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The move would just about beat Neymar's £198m move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017. The Brazilian has also moved to Saudi Arabia this summer, ending his time in Ligue 1. 

Liverpool are poised to sign Ryan Gravenberch today but would likely re-enter the market for another forward in the case of selling Salah. 

Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 09, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Neymar cost around £198m when he signed for Paris Saint-Germain (Image credit: David Ramos/Getty Images)

A couple of months before signing his last Liverpool contract, the prolific goalscorer exclusively told FourFourTwo that "it's not all about the money", suggesting the day he leaves Liverpool will be really sad.

“This club means a lot to me – I’ve enjoyed my football here more than anywhere, I gave the club everything and it’s like a family here,” Salah told FFT.

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Liverpool transfer news is coming thick and fast as we enter the final few days of the summer window.

Jurgen Klopp has opened up about the club’s decision to launch a mega-money bid for Caicedo – but the Reds manager could be on his way out of Anfield sooner than anticipated. Meanwhile, Liverpool are targeting as many as four midfielders amid their struggles in the transfer market.

In our season preview of all 92 clubs, FourFourTwo discusses how Liverpool can get back to winning ways, with Salah proving pivotal in any future success this season.

Mark White
Mark White
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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.