Saudi Pro League chief confirms local clubs' interest in Salah

During the 2024 winter transfer window, rumors were swirling about Liverpool star Mohamed Salah’s potential move to Saudi Arabia. It turns out that these rumors were grounded in reality.

Details: Michael Emenalo, the head of the Saudi Pro League, confirmed that clubs from the region were indeed interested in the Liverpool forward, but Salah was not prepared to make the switch to their league.

Quote: "I think it depends on Mo. The stories that our teams were after him are true, there was genuine interest. But, just like with Victor Osimhen, I might be interested in signing Mo, but the club has to be willing to let him go, and if those things don’t align, the deal won’t happen.

Liverpool didn’t want to sell, and at what price were we ready to buy him? I didn’t feel the player was ready to come because he felt he had unfinished business," Emenalo said in an interview on The Obi One Podcast.

Reminder: Reports suggested that Saudi clubs were even prepared to break the transfer fee record to secure Salah’s signature.