Mohamed Salah Threatened To Leave For Free: Saudi Pro League And Inter Miami Ready To Accommodate It

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool striker, is reportedly the main target of the Saudi Pro League (photo: x @lfc)

JAKARTA - Mohamed Salah, Liverpool striker, is reportedly the main target of the Saudi Pro League for the 2025 summer transfer window. Last week, after Liverpool's 3-2 win over Southampton, Salah revealed that he has yet to accept an offer for a contract extension, although his current contract expires next summer. The Egyptian is making an impressive appearance this season, scoring 11 goals in 13 Premier League games.

However, with no talk of a new contract, Salah could start negotiating with clubs interested in bringing him in January, meaning he could leave Liverpool on a free transfer.

Apart from Salah, two other key players, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, will also expire on his contract this summer. Although van Dijk is rumored to be extending his contract soon, Salah's future at Liverpool is still full of question marks.

Liverpool are currently considering whether to award Salah a big contract, who will turn 33 next season. If the new contract is not reached, the Saudi Pro League is reportedly ready to make Salah their top priority in the summer of 2025.

Reported by Mail, the Saudi Pro League is ready to offer an equivalent salary or even more than what Cristiano Ronaldo received, which reportedly earns 224 million US dollars (Rp 3.5 trillion) per year.

Salah, who is a well-known figure in the Arab world, is believed to be a symbol of the rise of the Saudi Pro League. Clubs in the league previously also tried to bring in Salah in 2023, with Al-Ittihad making a big offer to Liverpool, but were rejected due to limited time to find a replacement for Salah.

Liverpool.com revealed that losing Salah for free just two seasons after they turned down an offer of around USD 189 million (IDR 3 trillion) would be a major blow to FSG (the club owner) and Liverpool supporters, who are eager to see Salah survive. Despite Salah's unpredictable decline in performance, he is still impressive and shows no signs of a decline.

In addition, Inter Miami is also reportedly interested in signing Salah if he fails to extend his contract with Liverpool. The Florida-based team recently brought in a number of star players such as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba. Salah's presence will be another big step for Inter Miami.

Meanwhile, several top European clubs such as Barcelona, PSG, Inter Milan, and Juventus were also reportedly interested in signing Salah. Although Salah rarely spoke about the situation of his contract, he briefly gave an interview after Liverpool's victory over Southampton, stating that he was "out" more often than "in" related to new contract talks with the club.

He also stated that the match against Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, December 1 could be the last match against Pep Guardiola's side. In that match Salah gave the Reds a 2-0 win with one assist and one goal through a penalty spot.

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