Paul Merson asks Liverpool to sell Mohamed Salah to Saudi for £200M and poach Arsenal superstar as replacement

Paul Merson is convinced that Liverpool should get rid of Mohamed Salah for £200M and bring in Bukayo Saka.

Paul Merson asks Liverpool to sell Mohamed Salah to Saudi for £200M and poach Arsenal superstar as replacement

Mohamed Salah and Paul Merson (Source: BBC)

In the latest Soccer Saturday, Paul Merson, a popular Sky Sports journalist, asked Liverpool to sell Mohamed Salah for £200M to Saudi Arabia’s, Al-Ittihad. Merson further acclaimed that ‘The Reds’ should sign the Arsenal forward for £150M in the January transfer window.

Ex-Arsenal player Paul Merson’s suggestion to Liverpool has intrigued the football community as they are considering a potential move between the two Premier League giants. Although Jurgen Klopp is unwilling to sell his valuable forward, Mohamed Salah is keeping things in check with the club’s recent triumphs.

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Earlier, Al-Ittihad proposed a hefty transfer fee for Salah. The recent offer of £200M would make Salah one of the highest-paid footballers in transfer market history. However, if Liverpool accepted an offer from the Al-Ittihad, it would enable the ‘Reds’ enable to buy the Arsenal player Bukayo Saka for £150M.

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Liverpool’s acquisition of Saka would give them a future squad member in the long term. In his statement, Paul Merson stated, “Liverpool should sell Mohamed Salah for £200M to Al-Ittihad and use the money to buy Bukayo Saka from Arsenal in January for £150M.”

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Is Mohammed Salah the best winger on the planet?

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Mohamed Salah (Source: Football talks)

In a surprising turn of events, at the end of the summer transfer window, the Saudi Giants, Al-Ittihad offered the Egyptian star baller a whopping $180 million. The offered amount would make him the highest-paid baller in the Saudi Pro League, even more than star footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

The prolific winger has already achieved greatness in Europe with Liverpool. Despite a bad start to the current Premier League season, Mohamed Salah is motivated. He is widely popular for his goal-scoring prowess and spectacular visionary techniques.

As the news season progresses, fans and supporters are anticipating Mohamed Salah’s official confirmation about his next venture. The potential transfer, added to with Paul Merson’s suggestion, which became widespread, has certainly become the most discussed topic in the current football world.

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