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Topics: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, Liverpool Transfer News & Rumours, Premier League, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League
Jack Kenmare
Topics: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, Liverpool Transfer News & Rumours, Premier League, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League
Mohamed Salah travelled to London to meet an old teammate on Wednesday as speculation mounts over his increasingly uncertain future at Liverpool.
The 33-year-old forward was left out of Liverpool's squad for their Champions League clash against Inter Milan, just days after he gave an extraordinary interview regarding his current situation at Anfield.
Salah, who is the third-highest scorer in Liverpool's history with 250 goals, accused the club of throwing him "under the bus" after being benched for a third consecutive game as Arne Slot's side drew with Leeds.
He also claimed that his relationship with manager Slot has broken down.
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As well as numerous other subjects, Salah was asked whether he could move to the Saudi Pro League in January. "I don't want to answer that question because club will take me in a different direction," he said.
The Egyptian's future is uncertain, especially after he hinted that Saturday's Premier League clash against Brighton could be his last for Liverpool.
Saudi Pro League clubs Al Hilal, Al Nassr, Al Ittihad, Al Ahli and Al Qadsiah are all prepared to make a move for Salah, according to The Telegraph.
And with rumours intensifying over a potential transfer to the Middle East, Salah met with former Liverpool teammate Jordan Henderson on Wednesday as they dined at West London restaurant Scalini.
Henderson, who played for Saudi side Al-Ettifaq, could be seen deep in conversation with Salah during a 90-minute meet-up, with eyewitnesses claiming that Henderson was “answering a lot of questions from Mo”.
That's according to a report from The Sun, with a source telling the publication: “They both came in wearing covid-style masks and had hats covering their faces. They tried to stay under the radar."
“Our mouths dropped when we saw it was Mo and Jordan," the source added. "The immediate thought was, ‘Salah’s off to Saudi’.”
The meeting between Henderson and Salah inevitably sparked rumours that they were chatting about life in Saudi.
Speaking at the World Football Summit in Saudi Arabia this week, the SPL's chief executive Omar Mugharbel confirmed that the Egyptian forward is a target for Saudi clubs as they consider making a bid in January.
"Mohamed Salah is welcome in the Saudi League, but it is the clubs that are responsible for negotiating with players," he said at the event this week. "For sure Salah is one of them [a target]."