Al-Ittihad 'to make £200m Mohamed Salah bid within 48 hours'
Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad are reportedly poised to make a £200m offer for Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah within the next 48 hours.
Following weeks of speculation, the Reds received a £150m bid from Nuno Espirito Santo's side for the 31-year-old on deadline day, which they immediately rejected.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has cut a relaxed figure throughout the protracted transfer saga, and the English window shut at 11pm on Friday with Salah still on the books.
Only a couple of days after Al-Ittihad's failed approach, Salah started for the Reds in their Premier League clash with Aston Villa, scoring his side's third goal in a 3-0 triumph.
After the full-time whistle had blown, Klopp once again allayed fears of a possible exit for Salah, while Dominik Szoboszlai also claimed that his teammate told him that he wants to stay at Anfield.
The Egyptian's agent Ramy Abbas Issa has frequently taken to social media to shoot down rumours of a move away too, but Al-Ittihad — who can still sign players until Thursday — remain undeterred.
The Saudi Arabian giants have been tipped to make a world-record £200m approach in the wake of their failed opening approach, and according to the Daily Mail, such a bid is now forthcoming.
A delegation from Al-Ittihad supposedly touched down in England over the weekend as they make one final push to sign Salah, who could also become the highest-paid player in the world with a £1.5m-a-week deal in the Middle East.
Liverpool are reportedly expecting the Saudi Arabian giants to make their move before Wednesday evening, but Klopp is still insisting that Salah is not for sale under any circumstances this summer.
However, the former Chelsea attacker is only contracted to the Reds until 2025
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