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Saudi Pro League clubs are increasingly confident they can secure Mohamed Salah’s signature in the January transfer window, with Liverpool reportedly open to offers for the Egyptian winger who has struggled for form this season and been dropped from recent Premier League starting lineups.
Saudi Arabia Clubs Eye Cut-Price January Move for Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah
Salah’s disappointing campaign has seen him register just four goals and two assists in 13 appearances across all competitions, a dramatic decline from his 47 goal involvements during the 2024-25 season.
The 33-year-old has been omitted from Liverpool’s starting eleven for their last two Premier League matches, with manager Arne Slot’s side currently sitting ninth in the table.
According to reports from The i Paper, confidence remains high among Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund officials that Salah will finally accept a move to the Middle East.
Two Saudi Pro League clubs have funds available for fresh bids, though any offers will fall significantly short of Al-Ittihad’s rejected £200 million proposal from 2023 due to the player’s reduced market value and contract situation.
Saudi officials believe multiple factors favour their pursuit, including Salah’s poor form, his apparent unhappiness at being dropped, and Liverpool’s need for squad changes.
A source close to the negotiations suggested that Salah’s declining statistics, including a take-on success rate of just 26.8 percent, have strengthened their negotiating position considerably compared to previous unsuccessful approaches.
Liverpool have identified Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo as Salah’s potential replacement, with the Ghana international available for his £65 million release clause.
Ghana manager Otto Addo recently stated that Semenyo is ready for the “next step” in his career, describing a move to a bigger club as natural progression for the 25-year-old.
The potential departure would mark an underwhelming end to Salah’s legendary Liverpool career, though the club may prioritise securing a substantial transfer fee for an underperforming player on high wages.
Any Saudi offer that represents fair value could see Liverpool sanction a January departure for their former talisman.
