Mohamed Salah's move to the Saudi Pro League could depend on Neymar's future. Al-Hilal reportedly approached the Egyptian's team but were unable to pay him and the Brazilian forward.
Salah will become a free agent this summer if he cannot agree a new contract with Liverpool and has repeatedly emphasized that he is far from putting pen to paper.
The 32-year-old has enjoyed a blistering season with Liverpool after scoring 18 goals in 20 Premier League appearances, but it appears he will leave Anfield for nothing as things currently stand with a move to the Center -East has been heavily discussed.
French outlet L'Equipe have reported that Al-Hilal are stepping up their efforts to sign Salah after Al-Ittihad saw a £150 million bid rejected in 2023, although Saudi Pro League registration rules could complicate the deal.
There is an “expectation” that former PSG star Neymar will leave the club this summer after a disastrous two years, which would free up space for Salah in their limited squad of foreign players, and give them more breathing room on their wages. budget.
With no deal currently on the table for Salah, a move to Saudi Arabia seems most likely. Influential Turki Alalshikh – who heads the Saudi General Entertainment Authority and has been influential in the country's lucrative boxing events – fanned the flames over a move after posting a photo of Salah in an Al-Hilal outfit on social media. media had posted.
A report from the Sun claims that Alalshikh has already made it clear that Al-Hilal are interested in making a bid for Salah, with the club willing to offer him a two-year contract worth around £65 million – although no concrete offer has been made. .
He is likely to replace Neymar, who has made just seven appearances since joining the club for around £77m in 2023 after struggling with a succession of injuries including a cruciate ligament tear.
Recent reports from ESPN claimed that Neymar was in preliminary talks with three MLS teams – and that the Brazil international was hoping he could reunite with former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami.
Chicago Fire are believed to be among the teams in the running to sign the superstar after Miami boss Javier Mascherano appeared to rule out the move, saying it would be “impossible” due to the MLS salary cap.
However, we've already seen MLS chiefs break the bank to ensure Messi went to Miami – with tech giant Apple funding the deal and after his good friend Luis Suarez joined the club. It is not out of the question that they could appease the Argentine star by signing another of his former teammates.
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