Liverpool's late transfer battle as Saudi officials jet in for Mo Salah talks: report

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2023-09-05 06:00:07  • 2 mins

Officials from Saudi Arabia are reportedly in England to make one last push to sign Mo Salah from Liverpool.

The Reds turned down a £150m bid from Saudi champions Al-Ittihad last Friday, but an improved offer always felt inevitable.

While the English transfer window closed on Friday, Saudi Pro League clubs can still do deals up until this Thursday (7 September).

And that leaves time for Al-Ittihad to make one final push to lure Salah to the Middle East.

According to MailOnline, a Saudi delegation arrived in England on Saturday hoping to convince Salah to join the ever-growing list of stars swapping Europe's top leagues for the Gulf state's riches.

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