Saudi Salah Saga: What Could Liverpool Accept in a Winter Move?
13 December 2025
Overview: Salah and the Saudi interest
Fresh reports surfaced on Saturday outlining the possible Saudi bid to Liverpool for Mohamed Salah during the upcoming winter window.
Salah's name has repeatedly linked him with a move to the Saudi Pro League in January, amid friction with his Dutch coach Arne Slot after recent sitting-outs.
Financial angles and negotiations
The Eight platform, which streams Saudi Pro League matches, says Salah's price tag would not reach 150 million pounds as some reports claimed when talks had flared in prior windows.
The outlet argues such a number would be unlikely, especially given Salah's current weekly wage of around 400 thousand pounds with Liverpool.
Eight also suggests the bid might land at about 10 million pounds, intended to compensate Liverpool for the salary paid during the first half of the season after Salah’s two-year extension.
The Saudi negotiator believes the move would also save roughly 30 million pounds over the remainder of his contract by removing future earnings Salah would have received.
Context and outlook
Earlier, the same outlet stressed Saudi clubs would not pursue Salah unless Liverpool and the Egyptian star themselves signaled encouragement.
In short, the transfer chatter hinges on mutual signals from the clubs and Salah, with the financial math skewing toward a light-touch compensation rather than a blockbuster deal.
As with all transfer storms, expect more headlines as the winter window approaches.
