Liverpool have rejected a staggering £150m offer for Mohamed Salah after Al-Ittihad made their first official move for the Egypt international. The offer – an initial £100m plus £50m in add-ons – was made in a phone call on Thursday night to Mike Gordon, president of Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, and followed a week of intense speculation over Al-Ittihad’s pursuit of the 31-year-old.
Gordon immediately dismissed the approach and Liverpool consider the matter closed. The Saudi Pro League side, however, one of four backed by the country’s Public Investment Fund, are expected to continue efforts to lure Salah until their transfer window closes on Thursday next week. They are unlikely to have made an approach to Liverpool without encouragement that Salah is receptive to a move to the Middle East.
