Saudi Pro League director of football breaks silence on Mohamed Salah pursuit and sends Liverpool transfer warning
Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo has claimed that "no doors" have been closed on their interest in Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.
The Reds faced summer-long speculation surrounding their 31-year-old attacker after interest from the Middle East. Al-Ittihad failed in their pursuit after launching a £150m verbal offer on the eve of deadline day, which was swiftly rejected.
Throughout the transfer window, Liverpool maintained a firm stance that the Egyptian was not for sale and retained Salah's services despite clubs in the Pro League being able to do business seven days after Europe's window closed.
Salah continues to chase records in the Premier League and sits fifth in Liverpool's all-time leading goalscorer's charts. He found the back of the net in the final game before the international break against Aston Villa and sat out of Egypt's first Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia on Friday.
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Reports suggest that Salah could be subject to another approach in January or next summer with the Saudi Pro League looking to establish their competition among the elite.
The league's director of football has claimed that their pursuit is not over and they will chase the Reds star in a "respectful manner".
"First and foremost, Mohamed Salah is one of the best footballers on the planet, Arab or not, he's a phenomenal football player," he told Sky Sports.
"I've said this before, privately and publicly, we welcome anyone that wants to come and that includes Salah. But we have to do things in a very professional and respectful manner because that's
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