Al Hilal are ready to offer Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah a lucrative contract if he wants to leave Europe and play in Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi champions are looking for a high-profile signing to replace Neymar.
Neymar’s contract expires at the end of this season and Al Hilal could offer to make Salah one of the star names at the expanded Club World Cup in the USA in June and July.
Salah will be a free agent this summer and has been free to talk to foreign clubs since the start of this month.
Liverpool rejected a £150m bid for Salah from Al Ittihad in August 2023.
One of Saudi sports’ most powerful figures, Turki Alalshikh, posted a mock photo of Salah in an Al Hilal shirt on Facebook on Wednesday.
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Salah reacts on X to comments made by Jamie Carragher on Monday Night Football about the Liverpool forward’s contract situation – with the Sky Sports pundit also responding to the Egyptian.
Alalshikh is the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority and is close to the Kingdom’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Alalshikh has organized Saudi Arabia’s major investment in boxing, but he is also known to have ties to Al Hilal.
Salah, who will be 33 in June, believes he is still in his prime and can continue to play at the highest level in Europe.
“Saudis will make Salah’s move happen if he wants it”
Sky Sports News Chief Reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
“When it comes to Salah and Saudi Arabia, it’s a double-edged case. The Saudis tried 18 months ago to sign Salah.
“Al Ittihad made an offer that was supposed to be worth up to £150m but it was rejected and Salah decided to stay at Liverpool. They have always been very wary since then of making another move for Salah.
“What we have been told repeatedly is that if Salah wants to go to Saudi Arabia, his representatives should contact and they will make it happen. They would like Salah to play in the Saudi League.
“Al Hilal, who are the champions and the biggest club at the moment, have Neymar whose contract expires at the end of the season. They are looking for a replacement. His time there has not gone according to plan. But they will make a move only if Salah thinks now is the time to leave Europe.”
Salah earlier in January: It’s my last six months – no progress
Speaking of Sky Sports After his man-of-the-match performance in Liverpool’s 5-0 thrashing of West Ham on December 29, Salah said he was still “far away” from agreeing a new Liverpool contract – and he reiterated the same in an interview before. this month.
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Salah continued to cast doubt on his Liverpool future, saying he expects it to be his last year at Anfield in an interview with Sky Sports’ Patrick Davison.
When asked if he really believes this is his last season at the club, he said Sky SportsPatrick Davison: “So far, yes. It’s been the last six months. There’s no progress there. We’re a long way from any progress. So we just have to wait and see.”
When asked how he has kept his focus, he replied: “The thing in my head is if it’s the last six months, what do you want to see in the future?
“Do you want to look back and say ‘I was worried or stressed about the contract?’ Or do you just want to say ‘I had an incredible season?’ That’s what’s in my head.
“If I ever feel distracted, I just remind myself that I want to look back and say I had an incredible season. That’s what I want to do.”
Slot in December: I don’t talk about contract situations in press conferences
Liverpool manager Slot Arne:
“In general, I don’t talk about contract situations here, it would be surprising if I announced that one of them has been extended.
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Arne Slot says he steps away from social media and headlines about his Liverpool players’ contracts and performances
“Keep asking, that’s your job, but you probably won’t get an answer from me.
“Obviously from January 1, maybe for you guys, things change a lot, but they are in ongoing talks with the club and let’s wait and see what happens.
“As long as they continue to perform like this, the coach is happy.”
Klopp: I hope Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk all stay
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Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he hopes Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk will stay at Liverpool amid contract talks and will take them to Red Bull.
ex Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp:
“I’m very happy they’re doing well, I’m in touch with Arne (Slot) and some players who send messages. There’s 0.1 percent who think I should still be there because they’re doing really well.
“I’m watching as many games as I can because it’s such good football, probably the most balanced team in the world at the moment.
“I’m very happy that I’m not responsible now to answer those questions and from my perspective, I hope that all three will last, but they didn’t tell me.
