Jurgen Klopp says he had no concerns over Mo Salah's focus
Jurgen Klopp says he had no concerns about Mohamed Salah’s focus ahead of Liverpool’s game with Aston Villa amid talks of a move to Saudi Arabia… insisting that it was something that ‘NEVER came through’
- Mohamed Salah started Liverpool’s clash with Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon
- It comes despite talk of the Egyptian joining Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad
- Follow live updates from Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa
Jurgen Klopp insists that he didn’t have to worry about Mohamed Salah’s focus going into their game with Aston Villa.
The German picked Salah from the start despite the Egyptian being linked with a move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad.
Liverpool rejected an offer of £150m but that hasn’t deterred the Saudi Pro league club who will carry on pushing for Salah until their window closes on September 7.
The European transfer window might be closed, but Liverpool have four days to fight off the advances of Sauri Arabi, with Al-Ittihad prepared to go up to £200m.
Klopp looked visibly amused before Liverpool’s match with Aston Villa, when he was asked whether he had to consider whether Salah was fully focused.
Mohamed Salah started Liverpool’s clash with Aston Villa despite talk of a Saudi move
Jurgen Klopp has insisted that he has had nothing to worry about in regards to Salah’s focus
After pulling a confused look before laughing at the question, he said: ‘I didn’t have to this was a media story and it never came through.
‘I have a big desk in my office, a lot of papers on there, a laptop, iPad, everything you need. None of them are busy with any kind of these news. I have a lot of other things to do and we haven’t thought about it.
‘Mo was completely normal, good training week and nothing from my point of view to think about.’
Talks have been ongoing for months but have intensified in recent days with Saudi pro League hierarchy basing themselves in Cannes in the south of France to conduct negotiations.
Liverpool director Mike Gordon rejected proposals on Thursday night and they have since re-iterated the 31-year-old is not for sale and consider the case closed.
Salah, who scored 30 goals in all competitions for Liverpool last season, is part of the club’s leadership group and signed a new three-year contract last summer, which made him the highest-paid player in Liverpool history.
Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad are preparing a £200m offer for the Egyptian forward
Klopp has admitted concern about the wages on offer for players and the Saudi window being open longer so that they can carry on distracting players with what is on offer.
Liverpool have already seen a number of players leave for Saudi Arabia with Jordan Henderson giving up the club captaincy to join Steven Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq, while Fabinho and Roberto Firmino also secured exits.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and centre back Ibrahima Konate were also the subject of interest but wanted to continue at the Premier League giants.
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