Saudi Clubs Dealt Huge Blow With Salah, Sancho to Remain in England

Saudi Clubs Dealt Huge Blow With Salah, Sancho to Remain in England

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at September 8, 2023 at 11:30 AM
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  • Jadon Sancho and Mohamed Salah will remain in England this season
  • Al-Ettifaq have made a late bid to sign Sancho from Manchester United
  • Salah has been a top target for Saudi champions Al-Ittihad all summer

With just a few hours until the Saudi Pro League transfer window closes, some clubs are trying to make some late signings, with Jadon Sancho and Mohamed Salah top of the list.

Saudi League champions, Al-Ittihad are preparing to launch a world-record bid to tempt Liverpool to part ways with their ace and have offered to make the Egyptian the highest-paid player in the SPL.

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Jadon Sancho will not make a late move to Saudi Arabia despite his disagreement with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. Photo by Visionhaus
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Meanwhile, Al-Ettifaq launched an 11th-hour bid to sign Sancho on loan after the England winger was cast out to the fringes of the Manchester United squad by Erik ten Hag following their recent spat, CBS Soccer reports.

However, according to The Athletic, both Premier League stars will not be making a last-minute move to Saudi Arabia despite the keen interest from the country's top flight.

Sancho has been included in Man United’s squad for the Champions League group stages despite the conflict with ten Hag, while Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Salah remains an integral part of his Liverpool team.

Foster blasts Sancho after ten Hag spat

Meanwhile, former Man United goalkeeper, Ben Foster is furious with Sancho after the forward’s public disagreement with his coach over the weekend, Daily Mirror reports.

Foster claimed if Sir Alex Ferguson was still at the helm and Sancho pulled the stunt he did, the player's career at Old Trafford would be over and he would never play for them again.

Sancho was tipped for big things at the Red Devils but two years and three managers later, he is firmly on the outside and has made no secret of how unhappy he is about that.

Jadon Sancho fires back at ten Hag

Earlier, Sports Brief also reported on ten Hag and Sancho's media 'war' after the coach's comments on his player's omission from the matchday squad were debunked by the Englishman.

Arsenal came back from a goal down to win 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium, helping the Gunners back into the top 6 of the English Premier League and leaving the Red Devils in the bottom half.

Marcus Rashford put the visitors ahead but the opposition captain, Martin Odegaard responded immediately to end the first 45 minutes level. More drama would ensue in the second half.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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