Jurgen Klopp admits he’s ‘uncomfortable’ and calls Saudi Arabia’s extended transfer window ‘not cool’, as Al-Ittihad lure Mohamed Salah… but says Liverpool will reject bids and star IS ‘100% committed’
Jurgen Klopp has insisted Liverpool have received no offers for Mohamed Salah amid reports of strong interest from Saudi Arabia.
But the Reds boss has admitted it’s ‘not cool’ the Saudi transfer window extends beyond the Premier League’s.
It emerged in the Spanish media on Thursday that Saudi club Al-Ittihad want to make the Egyptian forward the highest-paid player in the Saudi Pro League and therefore world football.
Relevo also claimed that Salah, 31, wants to leave Anfield and his entourage have met with Al-Ittihad officials in Dubai.
Liverpool denied that star man Salah is for sale and Klopp reiterated this in his Friday press conference ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to Newcastle United.
‘It’s difficult to talk about media stories as there’s nothing to talk about from our point of view,’ Klopp said. ‘Mo Salah is a Liverpool player.
Jurgen Klopp has insisted Liverpool haven’t received any bids for star player Mohamed Salah
Salah is reportedly being targeted by Al-Ittihad with the Saudi side convinced the player wants to join them
Reports suggest that Al-Ittihad have already met with the player’s entourage in Dubai to discuss a move
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‘There’s nothing there. If there was something, the answer would be no [he’s not for sale].
‘My life philosophy is I think about a problem when I have it. At the moment, there’s nothing.
‘I said already if there is something, the answer would be no.’
Asked if Salah was still committed to the Liverpool cause, Klopp replied: ‘100 per cent.’
More to follow.
