Mohamed Salah‘s infamous fallout with Liverpool and manager Arne Slot has generated a lot of interest in Saudi Arabia, and also negative reaction from some.
His agent, Remy Abbas, will be pleased to know that Al-Hilal, Al-Qadsiah and Neom SC are all interested in the possibility of signing the Egyptian King.
However, Ben Harburg – the American owner of Al-Kholood – is reported to have said there is a “toxic combination of factors” around his proposed move to the league.
“He’s 33 years old, he got paid a boatload a year or so ago, whatever it was, and has underperformed massively since then,” said Harburg.
“He doesn’t strike me as a great team player. As an owner, when I look at the way he behaved there, if a player isn’t performing, they’re not going to be in the starting lineup.
“We don’t put people in the starting lineup based on what they did three seasons ago or even last season. All that, to me, combines for a fairly toxic combination of factors.
“So I would rather he not come here. I’m sure some people like his star power, he’s from the region, but my sentiment is that he is not a fit for our league. I would rather, if it were between him and Vinicius Jr., I’d take Vinicius.”
Harsh words, but it’s no surprise that Salah’s latest outburst may well have put a few suiters off.
