Saudi Pro League: Doors Still Opened For Salah Transfer - Emenalo

Saudi Pro League: Doors Still Opened For Salah Transfer - Emenalo

By Sampson Adedeji

Saudi Pro League Director of Football, Mike Emenalo, has made it clear that doors are still opened for Liverpool Mohammed Salah to join the league in future, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Al-Ittihad offered £150 million for the winger last week, but Liverpool turned down the offer and made it clear the player was not for sale.

Another bid of £215m was rumoured to be on its way before the end of the SPL transfer window, but it closed on September 7, reportedly without any further offer.

"First and foremost, Mohamed Salah is one of the best players on the planet.”

"I've said before, privately and publicly, that we welcome anybody that wants to come [to the SPL], and that includes Salah.

"But we have to do things in a very professional and respectful manner.

That's what we're there for, it's what the SPL has been refined to do - bring professionalism, respect for efficiencies, and do things competently.

"If it didn't happen, it's not because we no longer fancy the player, or because we have a problem with Liverpool.

"It's because certain things that need to align for all the parties involved in the process didn't align.

"Nobody is angry, we move on, but we absolutely close no doors and if the opportunity is there to do things and do it well - and it brings Mohamed Salah to the Saudi Pro League, we will all be very grateful", he told Sky Sports.