Enticing Mohamed Salah would be more than just another big-money move it would be a defining moment for Saudi football.
As someone who lives and breathes the game, this feels different from the Ronaldo or Benzema signings. Those brought noise. Salah would bring meaning.
The Saudi Pro League has spent the last few seasons trying to shake off the “retirement league” tag. Big names came, headlines followed, but identity stayed blurry.
Salah changes that because he is still elite, still decisive, and still feared. More importantly, he is the biggest football icon the Arab world has ever produced. That alone puts him in a different category.
There are, of course, huge question marks. Would Salah really leave Liverpool? Would the club even allow it? And does the timing feel right?
Even at Anfield, the mood around him has subtly shifted this season, with moments suggesting that Mo has misjudged the atmosphere and Liverpool are starting to feel it in ways fans rarely ignore. Football fans sense these things before they appear on balance sheets.
Saudi Arabia has learned from others’ mistakes. China once chased fame without a plan, and it collapsed just as fast.
The Saudi league has been smarter keeping stars longer, signing players closer to their peak, and quietly trying to build something sustainable.
Still, long breaks, stop-start seasons, and fading international attention remain real problems.
And yet, through all the noise, Salah keeps doing what defines great players delivering. Liverpool have pushed forward despite disruption, with Slot bringing control and steel while Salah remains central to everything good they do.
It’s why Liverpool continue to march on under Slot’s calm authority even when the chaos feels unavoidable.
If this move ever happens, it won’t be remembered as an ageing star chasing one last contract. It will be remembered as the moment the Saudi Pro League stopped borrowing relevance and started earning it.
For fans who truly understand football, that’s the kind of shift that changes everything.