Liverpool head coach Arne Slot addressed the comments on Saudi Arabia’s sport minister on Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has reacted to the comments of Saudi Arabia’s sports minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, who expressed his desire to bring Mohamed Salah to the Gulf.
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Liverpool’s contract negotiations with Mohamed Salah have reportedly hit a snag for one reason.
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The Egyptian star needs a goal at the Vitality Stadium to join elite players like Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Sergio Aguero, and Harry Kane in the Premier League.
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What Saudi sports minister said
Mohamed Salah’s unresolved contract situation has placed him on the radar of a number of clubs, especially PIF-backed teams from Saudi Arabia, who have retained interest before the Egyptian’s last contract renewal.
As the 32-year-old’s deal winds to a close once more, the reports linking him with a move to the Saudi Pro League are gaining ground.
During an interview on Piers Uncensored, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal fuelled the rumours, confirming the interest in the former Roma winger.
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah || Image credit: Imago
“Definitely, because if he ticks all the right boxes, even for us, we’d love to have him,” he said. “We feel like we are one with the Egyptians, from our culture and our history and so on.
“So to have Mo Salah or other players that are good role models would be a pleasure and a privilege to have in the Saudi League. Will it happen or not? That’s up to the clubs to decide and to see what negotiations go on.”
What Slot said
Ahead of Liverpool’s clash against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, the Reds boss was asked about Faisal’s comments. He has the following to say:
“It would be a surprise if anyone said they didn’t want Mo Salah,” Slot said. “He has done so well for so many years that everyone probably wants him.
“He has done so well without my advice so he can keep doing what is best for his career, even without my advice. My advice to him would be different to the one [of Al Faisal].
“Everybody wants him, including us. We, of course, want him to extend as well. That is clear. But I am not surprised someone wants him. He has done so many smart things in his career, so he will make the right decision for himself and hopefully for us as well.”
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