Mohamed Salah is to be the subject of £120M bid from Saudi side Al-Ittihad… but Liverpool will continue to REJECT offers for the Egyptian superstar

Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad are willing to pay upwards of £120 million to sign Mohamed Salah as they attempt to make a big last-minute bid for the Premier League star.

The latest bid surpasses the £118 million fee the Middle East mega-spenders prepared when they tried to convince the Reds to sell.

Liverpool have continued to insist that such offers for the 31-year-old will be rejected given Salah’s importance to Jürgen Klopp’s side and the late transfer window.

However, Liverpool have been asking around for forwards in the market and have already secured a £35 million deal with Bayern Munich for midfielder Ryan Gravenberch.

One of the concerns for Liverpool is that the European transfer market will close on Friday, September 1, while the Saudi market will remain open until September 7.

The Reds are aware that a departure from Salah could derail their season and Klopp’s entire project at Anfield, with the club looking to bounce back from a difficult season last season.

Liverpool would likely be unable to find a ready replacement for Salah this late in the period as there are less than 24 hours left for the Premier League clubs to wrap up their affairs.

Salah’s status as the world’s greatest Arab athlete is fueling Saudi Arabia’s pursuit, with Al-Ittihad apparently willing to push through to the final hour on Friday.

The figure quoted would be the second-highest amount paid for a Premier League player, with the largest departure also held by Liverpool after they approved Philippe Coutinho’s £145m departure to Barcelona in 2018.

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