Mohamed Salah, a star for Liverpool, is at a career crossroads. Opportunities still beckon from the Middle East, particularly from Saudi Pro League team Al-Ittihad, despite the closed European transfer window. The Egyptian Football Association has given Salah time off during the international break to aid in his decision-making.
Al-Ittihad’s initial offers of £150 million and £170 million were swiftly rejected by Liverpool. Unfazed, the Saudi club is currently thinking about making a world-record offer of £200 million. There is still time to make a splash as the Middle Eastern transfer window is open until Thursday.
Salah views the circumstance as posing a serious conundrum. Al-Ittihad is luring him to Saudi Arabia with a staggering £2.3 million per week offer. Given its size, such a sum may definitely swing the balance.
Salah’s choice may determine the course of his illustrious career going forward and have a lasting effect on Liverpool’s performance. The football world waits in anticipation as the Middle Eastern transfer window comes to an end. Will Salah decide to embark on a new journey or will he continue to be a pillar at Anfield? His future is still one of football’s most interesting narratives, but only time will tell.