{"id":295721,"date":"2023-11-20T10:24:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295721"},"modified":"2023-11-20T10:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:24:37","slug":"liverpool-get-mo-salah-boost-as-saudi-club-enter-crisis-after-making-150m-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/liverpool-get-mo-salah-boost-as-saudi-club-enter-crisis-after-making-150m-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool get Mo Salah boost as Saudi club enter crisis after making \u00a3150m offer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jurgen Klopp dismisses Mohamed Salah transfer talk<\/h3>\n

Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad have been in a state of crisis since their \u00a3150million bid for Mohamed Salah was rejected by Liverpool over the summer. The PIF-owned club currently sit in fifth place in Saudi Arabia’s top tier despite being able to call upon the services of last year’s Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema as well as former Premier League stars N’Golo Kante and Fabinho.<\/p>\n

Liverpool will be boosted by Al-Ittihad’s slide as the oil-rich club no longer look like the most attractive proposition for their star winger. The Tigers tabled a number of bids in excess of \u00a3100m for the Egyptian icon, including one worth \u00a3150m, but despite their best efforts Liverpool refused to budge.<\/p>\n

While Salah continues to tear it up in the Premier League with 16 goal contributions in his opening 12 games for the Merseyside outfit this season, Al-Ittihad, who won the Saudi Pro League title last campaign, are 11 points adrift of table toppers Al-Hilal heading into matchday 14.<\/p>\n

Fellow PIF-owned sides Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli also sit ahead of them in the league while Al-Taawoun, a club who don’t have access to the same lavish funds, lead them by a single point.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Things are going considerably better for Al-Ittihad in the AFC Champions League where they top their group after four games. However,\u00a0their recent 2-0 defeat to Iraqi side Al Quwa Al Jawiya has put them under pressure, not just on the pitch but off it as well.<\/p>\n

Multiple reports claim\u00a0sacked Al-Ittihad boss Nuno Santo and Benzema traded verbal jabs in the dressing at halftime. A source told Arab News that the bust-up started after Nuno directed his frustrations at his star striker during the break.<\/p>\n

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