Klopp says Mohamed Salah not for sale as Al-Ittihad fans call for club to sign him

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has downplayed speculation that Mohamed Salah could move to Saudi Arabia.

Sections of the British media reported Thursday that Al-Ittihad wanted to buy the 31-year-old Salah, who has two years left on his deal at Liverpool.

“There's nothing to talk about from our point of view,” Klopp said Friday. "Mo Salah is a Liverpool player. Obviously for the things we do, essential.

"There's nothing there. If there would be something, the answer would be ‘no.'"

Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, has said this month the Egypt forward was committed to Liverpool.

Al-Ittihad fans attending their game with masks of Mo Salah. pic.twitter.com/9hCDubYdsf

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However, it seems that there is a real desire within Al-Ittihad's ranks to make Salah their latest signing. Reports indicate that they would be willing to pay Liverpool a fee of over £100 million, while other sources claim they are also so eager to sign the Egyptian goal machine that they would make him the highest paid player in the Saudi Pro League, surpassing the likes of Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Whatever the truth to these rumours, the idea of signing Salah has went down well with Al-Ittihad's fan base.

During Thursday's match with Al-Riyadh, fans of the Jeddah club wore Mo Salah face masks and chanted the players name and called for the club to bring the 'Egyptian Pharaoh' to the Saudi champions.