September 5th 2023.
This week, Al-Ittihad are making a desperate attempt to sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool. The Public Investment Fund, which owns Al-Ittihad and has funded the spending of the Saudi Arabian league this summer, believe they can convince Salah to leave Liverpool in time before the Saudi Arabian transfer window closes on Thursday.
In order to make this happen, Al-Ittihad are ready to increase their bid for the 31-year-old to an astonishing £215m and make him the joint-highest earner in football alongside Cristiano Ronaldo on a reported £700,000-a-week deal.
Despite Liverpool's firm stance of not wanting to sell Salah, there is a growing sense that the Egyptian will at least be willing to hear out Al-Ittihad's offer. Playing in the region would bring Salah unprecedented levels of adulation and it is something he may find hard to turn down.
Salah's agent dismissed any interest earlier in August, but the bid from Al-Ittihad has certainly changed the game. Selling Salah would bring in more than one-third of Liverpool's record turnover of £596m from 2022, in addition to him being the club's highest earner on around £300,000-a-week.
This week will be a big test of Liverpool's resolve to keep hold of Salah. It remains to be seen if they will be able to stand firm or if Al-Ittihad will be successful in signing the Egyptian this week.
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