Al Ittihad are willing to pay £100m to sign Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah from Liverpool. The Saudi Pro League transfer window closes on 7th September and the Arabian side are reportedly ready to do all it takes to have the Egyptian superstar within their ranks. However, the only way Salah can leave Liverpool during this transfer window is if he forces a dramatic late move. The Reds have made if clear that Salah is not for sale. Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, also insisted Salah is "one hundred percent" committed to the club as he confirmed on Friday that there had been no approach for the Egypt captain. He is essential for us. There is nothing there. If there would be something the answer would be no."

The Saudi Pro League side will be willing to make Salah among the best-paid players in the world with a salary of £1.5m a week. Al Ittihad made attempts to sign the Egyptian forward earlier in the window and remain interested despite his agent Ramy Abbas Issa saying earlier in August that the player was committed to Liverpool. Mohammed Salah is arguably the most famous Arab player in the world and a move to Saudi Arabia would raise the profile of the SPL even higher as it aims to become one of the leading leagues in the world. Salah signed a deal worth £350,000-a-week last year with Liverpool which made him the highest-paid player in the history of the Reds. 

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Al Ittihad are one of the four clubs owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) alongside Al Nassr, Al Ahli, and Al Hilal. PIF announced in October last year it had signed sponsorship agreements with Saudi clubs worth £1.8bn. All clubs in the SPL are effectively financed by the state and there is an element of central control when it comes to signings. No deal can be completed not unless it has been approved by the SPL whose director of football Michael Emenalo plays a key role in mapping squads and advising clubs about targets. Al Ittihad will be part of the FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia in December alongside Manchester City which lifted the UEFA Champions League title. 

Salah's former Liverpool teammates Jordan Henderson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino already made their moves to Saudi Arabia. Jurgen Klopp addressed the Salah issue at a press briefing today ahead of their game on Sunday with Newcastle which is majorly owned by PIF. He insisted the Liverpool talisman is not for sale. He further said that there was no formal approach by Al Ittihad in regards to the Egyptian player. “It is difficult to talk about media stories because there is nothing to talk about from our point of view. He is essential for us. There is nothing there. If there would be something the answer would be no,” Klopp said. He added that he trusts that Salah is committed to Liverpool one hundred percent. 

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