Who can turn down a £500m salary to stay at Liverpool?

The saga surrounding the future of Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah has come to an end after the 32-year-old player renewed his contract with the club until the summer of 2027. However, the BBC confirms that the Egyptian international was courted by a Saudi club, with the British media outlet pointing out why the winger ultimately stayed at “Anfield“, reports sportal.bg.

The Arab offer to Salah amounted to a total of £500m in wages. For comparison, with his new deal, Liverpool's top scorer will continue to earn around £20m per season. If Salah were interested in the money, he would most likely choose Saudi Arabia. Salah, however, is hungry for even greater footballing glory, which was a major factor in his decision.

The experienced footballer wants to finally win the “Ballon d“, after his highest ranking was fifth place in the poll in 2019 and 2022. He also has ambitions at club and national level. Although he has already triumphed in the Champions League, Salah hopes to win the tournament at least once. In addition, the Egyptian believes that staying in the Premier League will help him prepare better for the upcoming tournaments in which his national team will participate.

Thus, the favorite of the Merseyside fans has chosen to continue wearing the red shirt, while the offer from Saudi Arabia is unlikely to be withdrawn and it is possible that Salah will still play in the recently acclaimed local championship.