Jurgen Klopp dismisses Mohamed Salah to Al-Ittihad transfer talk

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Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has dismissed speculation linking Mohamed Salah with a move to Saudi Arabia.

It comes after reports on Thursday claimed that Al-Ittihad had renewed their strong interest in the forward.

They've already taken Fabinho from Liverpool this summer, while Jordan Henderson followed him to the Saudi Pro League as he joined Al-Ettifaq.

However, speaking to the media ahead of Sunday's clash with Newcastle, Klopp revealed that they have had no contact from any Saudi club.

"It’s always a bit difficult to talk about media stories because there is nothing to talk about at the moment," he stated.

"We don’t have an offer, Mo Salah is still a Liverpool player, obviously for all the things we do, he’s essential and will be.

"There’s nothing there. If there would be something, the answer would be no.

"My life philosophy is I think about a problem when I have it. At the moment, there’s absolutely nothing. I said already if there is something, the answer would be no."

Salah has scored 187 goals in 308 appearances for Liverpool since joining from Roma in 2017 - 140 of those have come in the Premier League.

The Saudi Pro League transfer window closes on September 7, a week after the Premier League's deadline of September 1.

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