Mohamed Salah trains with Liverpool but is not expected to travel to Milan

Salah is due to report for international duty with Egypt after this Saturday’s league game at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.
If he does not fly to Milan, it strengthens the belief that his Anfield career is over.

Salah is most likely to join the Saudi Pro-League should he leave Liverpool in January, or next summer, with Al-Hilal and Al-Ettihad interested in signing him and having the funds available.

However, Ben Harburg, the American owner of Saudi SPL club Al Kholood, says the league should not be held to ransom by big-name players such as Salah who might be seeking a move.

In a social media post, Harburg said: “I would be more than happy to see Mohamed Salah, Vinicius Jr and others in the Saudi League even though I prefer to sign rising stars instead of players at the end of their careers.

“But we must not pay a single riyal more than what they get in Europe, because Saudi Arabia is not a hard place to live in; rather, it is an opportunity and an advantage for those who live and work here.

“To be honest, the quality of life in the Kingdom is much better than in most European countries and therefore we should not overpay salaries just to convince players to come.”