{"id":299036,"date":"2023-11-29T13:39:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T13:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=299036"},"modified":"2023-11-29T13:39:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T13:39:52","slug":"liverpool-have-new-mo-salah-fear-as-saudi-giants-target-familiar-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/liverpool-have-new-mo-salah-fear-as-saudi-giants-target-familiar-face\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool have new Mo Salah fear as Saudi giants target familiar face"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Liverpool might fear fresh Saudi interest in Mohamed Salah after Al-Ittihad reportedly expressed a desire to appoint former Reds sporting director Julian Ward. It has been claimed that the reigning Saudi Pro champions are targeting the appointment of Ward after failing with a \u00a3150million bid for Salah in the summer.<\/p>\n

Al-Ittihad were desperate to sign the Egyptian winger and reportedly sent an entourage to London to thrash out a deal. However, Liverpool turned down record bids for the player and insisted that he will not move, especially after penning a three-year contract in 2022.<\/p>\n

In a potentially creative way of signing Salah in the coming months, Al-Ittihad are reportedly hoping to appoint former Reds transfer guru Ward. The 42-year-old worked closely with Michael Edwards at Anfield and then replaced the hugely respected sporting director in 2022.<\/p>\n

However, Ward announced his decision to quit just months after Edwards\u2019 departure. He is now available for other clubs to snap up.<\/p>\n

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According to the Daily Mail, Al-Ittihad want a skilled sporting director to improve their recruitment structure and help new head coach Marcelo Gallardo, who replaced Nuno Espirito Santo earlier this month. Ward may also provide a strong link to Liverpool, which may be useful in further negotiations over Salah should the Saudi outfit reprise their interest.<\/p>\n

Salah had two years remaining on his contract in the summer, giving Liverpool plenty of power during discussions. But the more his deal ticks down to its final 12 months, Al-Ittihad might be able to strike a deal with the Premier League side.<\/p>\n

Last week, Al-Ittihad president Anmar Al-Haili promised to explain why he failed to acquire Salah. He also hopes to open up on similar failed moves for Sergio Ramos and Kevin De Bruyne.<\/p>\n

He told Spanish publication AS: \u201cI remained silent\u2026 but I hope to be able to respond soon to what happened in the last week of the summer market regarding Salah, Ramos and De Bruyne.\u201d<\/p>\n