Topics: Liverpool, Mohamed Salah, Saudi Pro League, Cristiano Ronaldo, Transfer News, Premier League
Mohamed Salah could be ‘offered’ an eye-watering salary by a Saudi Pro League side – and it could even mean he would be ‘paid’ more than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Salah, 32, will see his current Liverpool contract expire in June 2025 if no new agreement between the club and the player can be established before the end of the 2024/25 season.
Despite cutting a respectful and classy figure on the pitch, the Egyptian discussed his thoughts on the situation with gathered journalists outside St Mary’s following the Reds 3-2 win against Southampton last Sunday.
The former Chelsea winger voiced how he was ‘disappointed’ at the current situation surrounding his future and admitted he was “probably more out than in”.
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Now, according to Mail, he could be set to be offered an “astronomical” contract if he were to join a Saudi Pro League club – with the league’s hierarchy thought to be keen on bringing Salah on board.
In August 2023, the former Roma star was the subject of interest from Al-Ittihad, with the club even offering £150m - but no such move materialised.
Given the fact the 32-year-old would join on a free transfer, he could be set to pocket more than Ronaldo.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who has played for Saudi outfit Al Nassr since December 2022, reportedly earns £177m per year.
According to the Mail’s report, “sources” have claimed, “any deal for Salah to join the [Saudi Pro] league would be on a par or even eclipse the figure [earned by Ronaldo]”.
So, Salah has a decision to make: stay and try to win silverware with Liverpool or depart for a new challenge in Saudi Arabia.
There is no doubt that he is one of the most recognisable sportspeople from the Arab world.
And as tourists who have visited the Middle East and Northern Africa will know, when football is mentioned in the region, talk of Salah normally follows.
It is still unclear if Liverpool will offer the Egypt international a new deal or even if the player would be willing to stay in the eventuality a new contract was on the table.
While matters on the pitch could hardly be going better - with Liverpool sitting top of the Premier League and 36-team Champions League group phase - the situations regarding Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold’s contracts rumble on in the background.
