Peter Crouch sends blunt Liverpool transfer message to Mohamed Salah
Peter Crouch has admitted he thinks that Mohamed Salah could leave Liverpool for Saudi Arabia next summer.
The Reds rejected what would have been a club-record £150m offer from Al-Ittihad for the Egyptian at the end of last month, insisting that the 31-year-old was not for sale. However, Salah is expected to be the subject of interest once again from the Saudi Pro League next year at a time when he’ll have just one year left on his Liverpool contract.
Having seen a plethora of big-name stars head to the Gulf state from European clubs this summer, including Reds legends Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane, Gini Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino, Crouch warned his former club that the Middle Eastern league won’t give up in their pursuit of Salah.
“I think even the most staunch Liverpool and Salah supporter will understand if he does another year (then leaves),” Crouch admitted when speaking to a select number of journalists, including the ECHO, courtesy of TNT Sports ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Wolves on Saturday lunchtime.
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“This is something that’s going to rumble on. I don’t think it’s something that’s just going to go away. They’ve proven, the teams in the Saudi League, that if they want someone, they invariably get them.
“I think with Salah, it’s something that will rumble on this season. I think he will be totally dedicated to Liverpool’s cause, but I think it might work for both parties really if they get a big fee for him (next year). And for Salah, obviously it’s the financial gain of playing in Saudi Arabia.”
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