Transfer Talk: Saudi Pro League ramps up Salah pursuit،
The winter transfer window has not yet reopened in Europe, but movements are underway and a lot of gossip is circulating. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumors, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: The Saudis return for Salah
Saudi Pro League will try to sign again Mohamed Salah and have identified the Liverpool winger as their priority for the summer transfer window, according to the Daily Mail.
Al Ittihad made a £200 million bid for the 31-year-old towards the end of the last transfer window, which the Reds were able to resist. The Saudi league, however, is now set to make a more strategic attempt to lure the Egypt international away from Anfield.
More than £750 million was spent on new signings by the Saudi Pro League over the summer, and although they are expected to slow down, Salah is seen as an exception.
By the time the summer window opens, Salah will enter the final year of his current £300,000-a-week contract, which will leave Liverpool with the decision of whether to let their talisman go or offer him a big price to potentially end to his career with the club.
Salah did not try to force a move despite interest from Al Ittihad last summer.
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Paper gossip
– Internazionale are exploring a number of transfer options after Juan Cuadrado suffered an Achilles injury, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. The options considered are those of Lille Tiago DjaloClub Brugge Tajon Buchananthat of Monza Patrick Ciurriafrom Salerno Antonio Candreva and that of Borussia Dortmund Thomas Meunier.
– Piero Hincapie are open to a new challenge but Bayer Leverkusen are keen to keep the 21-year-old, according to Florian Plettenberg, who adds that Liverpool are monitoring the defender but are yet to make an offer. Italian outlet Calciomercato have suggested that AC Milan are also considering the Ecuador international, as well as the Arsenal one. Jakub Kiwior and Aston Villa loanee from Barcelona Clement Lenglet.
– AS Roma and Juventus both like the Genoa winger Albert Gudmundsson, reports Corriere dello Sport, which adds that there could be competition in the Premier League to sign the 26-year-old. Genoa will want around €20 million for the Iceland international and offers are expected as early as January, although it could be difficult to get a deal done that quickly.
– Fabio Carvalho is ready to join Fulham on loan if Liverpool can recall the attacking midfielder from his current stint with RB Leipzig, reports The Mirror, who add that the Cottagers are said to be interested in a return for the 21-year-old. Carvalho has played just 354 minutes in all competitions so far this season, which has left the Reds unhappy and they have opened a dialogue with the Bundesliga club, who insist the player remains in their plans.
– Feyenoord likely to demand more than £60m for striker Santiago Gimenez with Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal all interested in a move for the Mexico international, Football Insider reports. A move is more likely to be happy this summer than in January, as Feyenoord want the 22-year-old to help them achieve success in the Eredivisie and Europa League.
