{"id":21226,"date":"2023-09-08T18:46:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T18:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/saudi-transfer-window-closes-with-salah-stay-at-anfield"},"modified":"2023-09-08T19:04:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T19:04:43","slug":"saudi-transfer-window-closes-with-salah-stay-at-anfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/saudi-transfer-window-closes-with-salah-stay-at-anfield","title":{"rendered":"Saudi transfer window closes with Salah stay at Anfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>The Saudi Pro League transfer deadline shut at 22:00 BST to end a record-breaking summer of spending – but Al-Ittihad were unable to prise Mohamed Salah away from Liverpool.<\/p>\n

Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s side had a \u00a3150m bid rejected by the Reds for the 31-year-old Egypt international and reports of a world-record \u00a3215m bid were never confirmed.<\/p>\n

Several Premier League managers have criticised the fact the Saudi deadline closed almost a week after Europe\u2019s major leagues.<\/p>\n

It was an unprecedented summer of spending by a non-European league, with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund ploughing huge resources into four of their clubs – with other sides also spending big.<\/p>\n

In total, Saudi clubs spent about \u00a3700m this summer, putting it below only the Premier League, France\u2019s Ligue 1, and Spain\u2019s La Liga – according to Deloitte data.<\/p>\n

As well as multiple Premier League stars going to Saudi Arabia for roughly a combined \u00a3250m, some of world football\u2019s major names will also play in the Gulf.<\/p>\n

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar joined Al-Hilal for \u00a377.6m, while Saudi clubs also lured his PSG team-mate Georginio Wijnaldum, Ballon d\u2019Or winner Karim Benzema from Real Madrid, Bayern Munich\u2019s Sadio Mane, Inter Milan captain Marcelo Brozovic, Barcelona\u2019s Franck Kessie, Celtic\u2019s Jota and Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.<\/p>\n

There could have been a new world-record transfer too. PSG gave Al-Hilal permission to talk to Kylian Mbappe after making a \u00a3259m bid, but the forward opted to stay with the French champions and Neymar was sold instead.<\/p>\n

Salah staying boosts Liverpool<\/p>\n

Liverpool fans had been waiting nervously for the Saudi deadline to close. There was the fear Al-Ittihad could come back with a bid the Reds could not refuse for Salah – when they would not have been able to buy a replacement for four months.<\/p>\n

Salah has scored 188 goals in 309 games for Liverpool since joining from Roma in 2017. \u201cThe key for Liverpool is Salah,\u201d said former Blackburn striker Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Live.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith him, I really believe they can make a challenge to Manchester City. If he went, they wouldn\u2019t challenge – he is that important to Liverpool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reds legend Jamie Carragher added on TalkSPORT: \u201cIt feels like a brilliant start [to the season] for Liverpool, everyone has got their energy and buzz back. \u201cIt feels like the start of a new team, Klopp 2, Liverpool fans are calling it.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Al-Ittihad may yet make a renewed offer in January or next summer, Salah\u2019s Liverpool contract runs for almost two more years, until the end of 2024-25.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore you know it, his contract will be up and he will be able to go on a free,\u201d continued Carragher. \u201cThe feeling among most Liverpool fans is we have him for one more season.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor all parties it feels like next summer Liverpool would still get a substantial fee and would still have him this season and a good chance of success. Liverpool would then have 12 months to consider how they replace him. \u201cIt would be very difficult to get another Mo Salah right away, but great players come and great players go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notable Premier League departures to Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n

Al-Ahli: Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle), Riyad Mahrez (Man City), Edouard Mendy (Chelsea), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)<\/p>\n

Al-Ettifaq: Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Demarai Gray (Everton)<\/p>\n

Al-Hilal: Ruben Neves (Wolves), Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea), Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)<\/p>\n

Al-Ittihad: N\u2019Golo Kante (Chelsea), Fabinho (Liverpool)<\/p>\n

Al-Nassr: Aymeric Laporte (Man City), Alex Telles (Man United)<\/p>\n

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