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Liverpool bomb drops as expert reveals truth behind €200m Salah offer
Tom Weber
- Updated: 12 Dec 2025 15:56 GMT
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Liverpool have been boosted in their desire to keep Mohamed Salah by the news that Saudi clubs will not be allocated additional funds to sign him in January, according to a Pro League insider.
The Egyptian dropped a veritable bomb on Liverpool last weekend when he thundered that he had been "thrown under the bus" after only being a substitute for a third straight game. Salah insisted that his relationship with Arne Slot had broken down and that he could leave in January.
Liverpool left Salah on Merseyside when they travelled to Milan for their Champions League clash with Inter, and supporters are now waiting with bated breath whether the 33-year-old will be included in Saturday's squad for the match against Brighton.
Current ETV
Mohamed Salah
F, M (R)
Liverpool
Mohamed Salah
F, M (R)
Liverpool
ETV Range
€41.6M - €50.9M
Salah, who will head to the Africa Cup of Nations after the game, hinted that this could be his final outing at Anfield, which has naturally put potential suitors on alert.
Earlier this week, Saudi transfer insider Ben Jacobs revealed that Al-Hilal, NEOM SC and Al-Qadsiah hold a genuine interest in the winger, and that he could earn up to €200 million annually if he were to move to the Pro League.
Saudi clubs will have to self-fund Salah deal
Jacobs has now provided a major update on the situation by dismissing suggestions that interested clubs could be given extra funds to bring in the Liverpool legend.
Budgets for Pro League clubs were centrally allocated by the Player Acquisition Center of Excellence ahead of the season, and the journalist reports that no additional money will be made available in January.
This means that Salah's suitors will essentially have to self-fund a deal. They can use their remaining budget and their own money or seek to get private support, which is how Al-Hilal were able to sign Neymar for €90 million in 2023.
It is claimed that the lack of additional support could prove problematic for Public Investment Fund-owned Al-Hilal and NEOM SC, but less so for Al-Qadsiah, who are backed by Aramco - even though the oil company is also largely owned by the PIF.
There is also the issue of freeing up foreign spots. Al-Hilal, for example, would likely have to offload former Barcelona attacker Malcom to be able to sign Salah. Jacobs reiterates that, for now, Saudi clubs remain unconvinced that Salah will actually become available in January.
The journalist adds that the Salah situation has attracted the attention of clubs from Spain and Italy as well, although there are major doubts as to whether they would be able to fund a January deal. A move to MLS, though possible, also looks unlikely as Liverpool want to keep Salah.
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