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Mo Salah is set to sign a new two-year contract at Liverpool and end all speculation over his future at the club for the time being. He was heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia but ultimately decided to stay at Anfield. But it will come at a massive financial cost to the winger.
With Trent Alexander-Arnold set to leave on a free transfer in the summer, Liverpool needed to ensure that they hold on to the other two massive players who were running down their contracts.
Salah has agreed to a new two-year deal, and even Virgil van Dijk is set to sign a new contract to end the speculation over the future of the two big stars in the team.
The Egyptian has been heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia for two years now, and it has been claimed that the offer on his table from the Saudi Pro League was staggering.
Can you name the team Liverpool sold these players to?
How much money did Mo Salah reject? A LOT
The Saudi Pro League has been trying to sell a move to the Middle East to Salah and his representatives for more than two years, and he was their long-term target.
They wanted Salah to become the face of the league alongside Cristiano Ronaldo as part of their plans to grow the game ahead of hosting the World Cup in 2034.
According to Egyptian journalist Ismael Mahmoud, Salah could have earned as much as €150m annually if he had agreed to move to Saudi Arabia in the next summer transfer window.
It was an eye-watering offer from the Saudi Pro League, but the winger chose to continue his journey at Liverpool, where he is an iconic player.
Salah wants to keep breaking records for Liverpool in the Premier League and still has a massive desire to win the Ballon d’Or, which would not have been possible if he had moved to Saudi Arabia.
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