How Salah Reacted To Liverpool Rejecting Over £100m Transfer Bid From Saudi Side Al-Ittihad

Andy Robertson on Monday, claims that Mohamed Salah reacted “the best way possible” when Liverpool rejected a £150 million ($189 million) approach for him.

Prior to the window in England closing, the Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ittihad made a sizable bid to the Egyptian superstar. A better offer could still be made to Anfield because teams in the Middle East are still able to enhance their respective squads. 

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Jurgen Klopp never paid too much attention to the “fuss” that Salah’s future was making, therefore Liverpool believes the issue is resolved. 

The 31-year-old attacker has not indicated that he is looking to leave the Reds, who have bound their talismanic striker to a deal that runs until 2025.

Robertson has said when asked about the potentially distracting Salah saga: “For us we block that out, Mo blocks it out. We let other people talk about that. For us there is no concern. For us Mohamed Salah is a Liverpool player and we believe that is what is going to be the case for the foreseeable future. He’s the ultimate professional. 

“He does what it does, he is one of the best players in the world and he is professional. He lets other people do the talking, lets other people say what they have to say, but he’s always been committed to Liverpool and you saw that with the performance he put in.

“The club’s position was that it knocked it back, it rejected the bid and that is what the stance was. For me Mo has been Mo all week. He’s not been affected; I’ve been around him a lot and he’s not been affected by anything. Mo has reacted in the best way possible.”

Salah scored one of Liverpool’s goals in their 3-0 win over Aston Villa, giving him 188 goals for the club overall.

Robertson added on noise that nobody on Merseyside can control: “Look, there is speculation around a lot of players and it is how we deal with it and he (Salah) has obviously done well. Our squad is what it is and that’s the squad that is going to go forward now with the window shut. It is about getting the most out of the squad, it is about looking forward to the season ahead and trying to do better than what we did last season.”

Liverpool missed out on Champions League qualification in 2022-23, forcing them into the Europa League, but they have made a positive start to the current campaign and sit third in the Premier League table at the first international break after picking up 10 points from a possible 12.