The ultimate Arabian signing: Egyptian Pharaoh will be made the best-paid footballer on the planet

The persuasions from Saudi Arabian clubs don't cease. Now it's the turn of Al-Ittihad, one of the four clubs transformed into companies by the country's prince and minister of sports. The team managed by Portuguese coach Nuno Espirito Santo wants to disrupt the market, and their target, indeed is a capital one - Mohamed Salah.

The Egyptian superstar signed a contract extension a year ago and still has two years left on his contract with Liverpool. However, Al-Ittihad will offer him to become the highest-paid player in the Saudi Pro League. Yes, Salah would get more money than Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema! CR7 arrived at Al-Nassr with the world's highest contract when he burned all bridges that connected him with Manchester United. Al-Ittihad's delegation has already met with Salah's representatives in Dubai and made their intentions clear.

By all accounts, the number one prerequisite has been fulfilled because the player wants the move. In addition to the massive contract that Al-Ittihad has prepared for him, Salah's strong religious beliefs are a significant factor in his decision. A poster boy for Arabian and Muslim football going to Saudi Arabia would be a match made in Jannah.

Salah has already played in three European leagues, starting his journey in Switzerland with Basel, then in the English Premier League with Chelsea, a stint in Italy with Fiorentina and Roma, and a return to English football to become one of the most significant players in Liverpool's modern history. However, it will not be easy to convince Liverpool to let their star player leave. After a disappointing 2022/23 season, Jurgen Klopp doesn't want to lose his best player and still hopes to reinforce the midfield.

The truth is that Klopp, speaking a few weeks ago, commented on players leaving for the Arab country and sent a message to UEFA and FIFA, calling for the European market to be protected.

"I think that pretty much the worst thing is that the transfer window in Saudi Arabia is open for three weeks longer. If I am right, I heard something like that. Then, at least in Europe, that's not helpful. So UEFA and FIFA must find solutions for that."

It seems that the German's words have been prophetic. Someone who has already made that same journey is Fabinho. The 29-year-old Brazilian, a key player in Liverpool's setup, left the English club for Al-Ittihad for $50 million, slightly more than what the Anfield club paid for him five years earlier.

Saudi Arabia wants to make an impact at the end of this year by winning the Club World Cup, which they will play at home, and Espirito Santo's club will take part in the tournament after winning the Saudi Pro League last season. With the absence of the South American representative, the teams participating in this competition, the last under the current format, will be Manchester City, Leon from Mexico, Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan, Al-Ahly from Egypt, and Auckland City from New Zealand. Al-Ittihad want to showcase their might and Mo Salah in that tournament.

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Al-Ittihad tops the Saudi Pro League after two matches with other teams, Al-Ahli and Al-Ettifaq. With Salah's arrival, Al-Ittihad would have one of the best starting lineups in the league - provided they take care of the misunderstanding between the head coach and star striker Benzema, that is.

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On the day we learned that Saudis can take the brightest young talents from La Liga, such as Gabri Veiga, we must stand in awe and believe that nobody is outside their reach.