A Saudi Arabian delegation arrived in London on Saturday, where it is making a last-ditch effort this week to persuade Liverpool to sell Salah.
The Saudi Pro League side are desperate for the Egyptian and have followed up a £150m offer with a deal which, according to the Sun, will set a world record £215m with add-ons. The report also said Salah was being paid £2.45m a week to leave Anfield with further incentives.
He was also awarded a percentage of T-shirt sales, a £55,000 profit bonus and ambassadorial roles for three major Saudi companies. The public message from Anfield and Jurgen Klopp in particular has been loud and clear that the Egyptian is not for sale and is happy at Liverpool. A bid of around £150m was rejected on Thursday night and his performance against Aston Villa on Sunday underlined the player’s commitment to the cause.
As Klopp pointed out: “I’ve never had any doubts about his commitment to him. He’s our player and he wants to play here.’
However, the Saudis continue to push the deal believing that Salah would be open to joining Al-Ittihad.
Their deadline ends on Thursday and some within the Saudi camp say they could draw a line and switch targets if there is no semblance of joy on Tuesday.
But others insist they will persevere to the end
