Jurgen Klopp: Mohamed Salah is Super Committed to Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has declared that star forward Mohamed Salah is “super committed” to the club, despite reports of a £100 million plus £50 million in potential add-ons bid from Saudi Arabia. Klopp made the comments to reporters after Friday morning’s press conference, with the bid from Al Ittihad having arrived – and been rejected – on Thursday evening.

The German manager had previously claimed not to know of any bid, perhaps playing his best poker face there. Speaking separately to reporters for the Saturday newspapers, Klopp spoke further on Salah, saying: “Mo is super committed, really in training fully there, and in the leadership meetings this week he was fully in. I have to deal with facts, and my fact is ‘All good, we are here and everything is fine.’”

Liverpool Rejects Initial Bid

Liverpool rejected the initial £100 million plus £50 million in potential add-ons bid, but there were suggestions later on Friday that the Saudi side will return with a bid worth £200 million. As of 11pm, no such bid has been reported. While the Premier League transfer window closed at 11pm, the Saudi Arabian window remains open until September 7, meaning they could bid again later this week.

Of course, Liverpool would then have no opportunity to sign a replacement, which is why it is likely to be rejected again. Salah’s agent, Rammy Abbas, has previously denied reports linking Salah with Saudi Arabia, Tweeting earlier this summer: “If we considered leaving LFC this year, we wouldn’t have renewed the contract last summer. Mohamed remains committed to LFC.” Abbas, though, has not been vocal following the new links and indeed an actual bid from the Middle East.

Is it Legitimate or a PR Stunt?

Whether it is all legitimate or part of a wider PR stunt, meaning that on the final day of the European transfer window the headlines are all about Saudi Arabia instead, nobody can know for sure. Klopp’s comments suggest that Salah is still committed to Liverpool and that the club is not entertaining any offers for their star player.

It remains to be seen if the Saudi Arabian side will return with a higher offer for Salah, but as of now it appears that the Egyptian international will remain at Anfield for the foreseeable future. Liverpool fans will be delighted to hear that their star forward is still committed to the club and that Klopp is adamant that Salah will remain a part of the team.