Al-Hilal Peeps at Mohamed Salah’s Opportunity to Reunite with Former Liverpool Colleague

Gilabola.com – Saudi Arabian giant club, Al-Hilal, is reportedly ready to make an offer in the January transfer window to bring in Mohamed Salah from Liverpool. The move comes after the Egyptian star made strong statements hinting at the uncertainty of his future at Anfield.

Salah, who is now 33 years old, openly expressed his disappointment with Liverpool and coach Arne Slot after the 3-3 draw against Leeds. In this match, he started the match again from the bench, for the third time in a row. This situation sparked scathing comments from the winger, who felt he was “just thrown away” by the management and coaching staff.

Farewell Gesture at Anfield

Salah’s statement further heated up speculation after he said the match against Brighton at Anfield, next Saturday, could potentially be his last appearance with the Reds. After the match, Salah will join the Egyptian national team for the Africa Cup of Nations and will certainly be absent until mid-January.

This condition makes the opportunity to move to the Middle East wide open. Saudi Pro League clubs have long been monitoring the situation of Salah, who is considered the ideal figure to become a league icon, and is even said to be the natural successor to Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of global appeal.

The Most Serious Al-Hilal

Of the number of interested parties, Al-Hilal is considered the club most ready to move quickly. The club has a special relationship with Liverpool after previously recruiting Darwin Nunez in the transfer market last summer, which strengthens their confidence in being able to establish further negotiations with Anfield.

However, different from two years ago when the offer from Saudi Arabia reached around IDR 3 trillion, the transfer value this time is estimated to be much lower. Salah’s increasing age and open tensions with Liverpool management have made Saudi clubs confident they can secure his services at a more “reasonable” price.

Disputed Contract and Promise Situations

Salah previously extended his two-year contract with Liverpool last April. However, he accused club officials of not keeping promises, an issue which is said to be the root of the current breakdown in relations. Although in general Saudi clubs are starting to refrain from spending big like two years ago, it is believed that an exception can be made for a player like Salah.

The recruitment process for star players in the Saudi Pro League is now largely controlled by the Player Acquisition Center of Excellence (PACE), which is led by former Chelsea director, Michael Emenalo. In PACE’s eyes, Salah is in the “elite” player category, and Emenalo is said to have been in communication with the player’s representatives for a long time.

The Star’s Latest Statement

When asked again about the possibility of moving to Saudi Arabia, Salah chose to be cautious. “I don’t want to answer this question now, because the club will take me in a different direction, so I don’t want to discuss it,” he said.

Previously, in an interview with ON Sport last season, Salah also admitted that he had held serious talks with Saudi clubs before extending his contract at Liverpool. He said the opportunity to move was real, if a new agreement at Anfield was not reached.

Al-Hilal Technical Obstacles

To realize this transfer, Al-Hilal needs to release one of the non-European Union players in its squad. Saudi Pro League regulations only allow eight registered non-EU players, so space in the team composition is an important factor in negotiations.

Our View

This situation shows how player-club relationships can change quickly when communication and trust are disrupted. For Liverpool, losing Salah would be a big decision with technical and emotional repercussions. Meanwhile, for Al-Hilal and the Saudi Pro League, this transfer is not just about quality on the pitch, but also a symbol of the league’s global ambitions and commercial appeal.