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Topics: Liverpool, Liverpool Transfer News & Rumours, Mohamed Salah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Simon Jordan, Football
Marcus Chan
Topics: Liverpool, Liverpool Transfer News & Rumours, Mohamed Salah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Simon Jordan, Football
Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has explained why he expects Liverpool to accept an offer for Mohamed Salah.
Last week, Liverpool were rocked to the core after it was widely reported that Saudi Professional League side Al Ittihad are seriously interested in signing Salah.
On Friday afternoon, it was reported that Al Ittihad had a bid worth £150 million rejected by Liverpool.
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It was then claimed that the Saudi Arabian side will go back to Liverpool with an offer of £175 million or even £200 million.
Speaking on transfer deadline day, Jordan has explained why Liverpool could accept the deal if a bigger bid lands at their doorstep.
He said on talkSPORT: “Well, the construction of the deal is one of three things, isn’t it? It’s either a naive approach by the Saudis, it’s either a conspired scenario between Liverpool and the deal that’s been structured in such a way that it eventually becomes a deal or it’s showboating.
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“If it’s showboating from the Saudis, if Liverpool turn around to say we’ll take the deal, then they will have to commit to it.
“It feels to me, the more I listen to this deal, this is a structured deal that has been conspired between Liverpool and the Saudi Arabian club and they’re going to do it.”
Jordan continued: “It’s about structure, it’s about quantum if the deal suddenly becomes £150 million on the nail plus £25 million add-ons, I would suspect Liverpool would do that deal.
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“I think the idea of Jurgen Klopp will walk out the door, I don’t think that will happen. Saudis are not stupid, they might not be experienced in the world of football but they are experienced in the world of finance.
“They will get voices around them, so why would you go to Liverpool with your first offer on the 31st of August when you know that one of the levers that Liverpool can pull is to replace him? Now Liverpool can’t pull that lever so why do it now?”