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Newcastle\u2019s majority owners, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, may even see it as an opportunity to prise Salah from Merseyside. Reigning Pro League champions Al-Ittihad – also majority-owned by PIF – made an audacious \u00a3150m offer for the Egyptian in the final week of the window.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was expected that a second, \u00a3200m proposal would be submitted before the Saudi transfer period concluded on September 7. Salah remained at Liverpool, though, and has played a key part in their successful start to the Premier League season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But any future discussions between Liverpool and Newcastle over Guimaraes could also include a potential Saudi move for Salah. The 31-year-old is widely reported to have been open to the same switch made by former Reds team-mate Fabinho.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It would likely still take a huge bid to get Salah out of Liverpool. It was likely that even a \u00a3200m offer was not going to be enough. But come next summer, the winger will have just one year remaining on his contract and might be more attainable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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