{"id":628317,"date":"2023-09-01T11:02:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T15:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=628317"},"modified":"2023-09-01T11:07:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T15:07:36","slug":"liverpool-rejected-offer-for-salah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/01\/liverpool-rejected-offer-for-salah\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Have Rejected Last Minute Offer for Mohamed Salah; Next One Will Be Too Good to Turn Down &#8211; Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Al-Ittihad are prepared to test Liverpool&#8217;s resolve over star player Mo Salah. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobsBen\/status\/1697355484418695519?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Jacobs<\/a> is reporting that the initial bundle of roughly \u00a3100 million could be increased further as the Saudi side aims to pick up a major name. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1697574526593155151\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a> reported that they rejected the initial \u00a3100 million offer.<\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/liverpool&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;350&#8243; style=&#8221;fraction&#8221; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Al Ittihad Preparing a \u00a3175M Bid for Mohammed Salah<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>The problem at Liverpool<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Problem at Liverpool - Why Jurgen Klopp&#039;s Side May Struggle this Premier League Season\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v-DP8AKCQiQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>High Valued Bids for Salah<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/26\/liverpool-mohamed-salah-saudi-arabia-links\/\" target=\"_self\">Al Ittihad<\/a>, home to several stars, including Karim Benzema, N&#8217;Golo Kant\u00e9, and Fabinho, is now actively pursuing another prominent signing from Liverpool. Despite Liverpool&#8217;s firm stance in wanting to retain their attacker, the Saudi side remains determined to secure Salah and is reportedly preparing an even higher bid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/01\/liverpool-divock-origi-fulham-burnley-nottingham-forest-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">&#8216;Fantastic&#8217; Ex-Liverpool Player Set for a Return to the Premier League- Three Clubs Interested<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first package was said to be close to \u00a3125 million and it is likely that the second package will be coming nearer to \u00a3170 million as reported by<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobsBen\/status\/1697355484418695519?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Jacobs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the offers are undeniably enticing and could be viewed as &#8216;difficult to turn down&#8217; Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s side is determined not to part with their star player, especially with limited time to secure a replacement, as the transfer window is closing. This could potentially make any higher bid ineffective as the Reds won&#8217;t want to part with a top goalscorer.<\/p>\n<h3>The Saudi Pro League\u2019s Persistent Hunt for Salah<\/h3>\n<p>Reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11669\/12952187\/liverpool-reject-163-150m-salah-bid\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Sports<\/a> suggest that the PIF (Public Investment Fund), the owners of Al Ittihad, and the Saudi Pro League are actively pursuing Salah, and they appear to be unconcerned about the financial cost of acquiring the player.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/01\/ryan-gravenberch-liverpool-medical-bayern-munich\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool Now Expected to Make One Final Deadline Day Transfer with &#8216;Incredible&#8217; Star Set to Join<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The PIF&#8217;s efforts could also be attributed to Salah&#8217;s status as one of the most recognisable Arab players in the world among other factors such as his achievements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_624319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-624319\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-624319 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool's Anfield- Ryan Gravenberch set to join\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Anfield.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-624319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo of Anfield by Ruaraidh Gillies from https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ruaraidhg\/29676137824\/ CC by SA-2: https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q19068220<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al-Ittihad are prepared to test Liverpool&#8217;s resolve over star player Mo Salah. Ben Jacobs is reporting that the initial bundle of roughly \u00a3100 million could be increased further as the Saudi side aims to pick up a major name. Fabrizio Romano reported that they rejected the initial \u00a3100 million offer. 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