Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah’s agent doubles down on transfer stance amid Saudi Arabia interest
Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah's agent Ramy Abbas Issa has said that neither he nor his client have discussed the player's future with anyone.
The Egyptian winger has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League in recent weeks, with reports claiming that Al-Ittihad have offered him a £155 million contract for two years.
The Reds reportedly would receive £60 million in transfer fees for a player who has two years left in his contract. Issa took to Twitter to slam these claims, saying that the player is fully committed to the Reds, having signed a three-year deal last summer.
Since then, journalist Ismael Mahmoud has told TheRedmentTV (h/t @AnfieldEdition on Twitter) that Salah is 100% open to joining the Saudi league in the future. However, the journo added that the player is committed to Liverpool for now and will stay at Anfield this summer.
Issa took note of the tweet and replied:
"Neither Mohamed nor I discussed this with anyone."
Salah, 31, is the highest-paid player in club history, pocketing £350,000 in weekly wages. He has been their top scorer across competitions in all six seasons.
Klopp says Mac Allister is a candidate to play No. 6 role at Liverpool
Liverpool are in dire need of a new defensive midfielder after Fabinho's move to Al-Ittihad.
Jordan Henderson deputized in that position frequently, but he has also left Anfield for the Saudi Pro League. The Reds are chasing Romeo Lavia, but Southampton recently rejected their £45 million (plus add-ons) bid.
With the Premier League opener against Chelsea less than a week away (August 13), Klopp needs someone to play the No. 6 role. Alexis Mac Allister, their £35 million signing from Brighton & Hove Albion this summer, has emerged as a candidate.
The Argentina international played that position in his team's 3-1 pre-season friendly win against SV Darmstadt yesterday (August 7). After the game, Klopp was asked if the 24-year-old could play as the No. 6, to which he replied (h/t LFC Globe):
"Yes, in a compact formation, Alexis can play there, definitely. If he's there alone, should he play there? No.
"But now he showed just how good a footballer he is and how good he understands the game because he played here now (for) the first time for us at least, and he did really well.”
Mac Allister is used to playing the No. 8 role, especially with Argentina, but he was frequently used as a No. 6 at the Seagulls.