'Salah was ready to go to Saudi Arabia, but Liverpool prevented it'
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Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 18.09.23. | 20:28
West Ham striker Antonio talked about the recent unsuccessful Al-Ittihad bid for the Liverpool's forward
In Liverpool, 7th of September was almost like a holiday. The Reds were celebrating the end of Saudi Arabia transfer window, as they braced themselves for a 200 million pounds bid for their hero Mohamed Salah. The offer never came, mainly due to the fact that Al-Ittihad got the information that Liverpool will say firmly ‘no‘ to any bid. And they have already rejected the official one of 150 million before. The case is closed, until January 2024 anyway, but that doesn‘t mean Salah-to-Saudi-Arabia topic is over. In his potcast with Callum Willson from Newcastle, West Ham striker Michail Antonio revealed that the Egyptian forward was ready to leave Liverpool, but the club didn‘t allow it.
🚨🚨🎙️| Michail Antonio: "Mohamed Salah did not reject the Saudi offer, but rather Liverpool was the one who imprisoned Salah and told him that he would not leave." pic.twitter.com/Ak0IS1VNDR
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“He didn’t turn that down, no way. He was locked up and the Reds had put that red arrow across: ‘You are not going anywhere’. He did not stop that at all. To be fair to him, he didn’t kick up a fuss and let them do what they were doing. But I know for a fact that he was ready to go" revealed Antonio.
West Ham striker is obviously all for Salah‘s future move to Saudi Arabia, as he gave his years (he will be 32 in June) and motivation as the biggest causes. He also questioned Liverpool‘s rejection of the offer.
"What else can he do at Liverpool? He’s done it. It’s a great opportunity for him, he is a Muslim man and it had everything screaming out for him. There was no actual negative for the man to not go. I understand he has a contract, which he has fulfilled. So he wins another Premier League title, do you know what that just means? He has won another. It doesn’t add much to anything else. He has done everything he could possibly do at Liverpool. I am saying to you right now, a Muslim man going to a Muslim country, 215 million pounds to Liverpool for a 31-year-old - I just find it completely crazy they’ve not accepted that. My question to you is this: what do you think Liverpool are playing for this year? Even if you couldn’t replace the man, let’s call this season a write-off” said Antonio.
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