Saudi Pro League club owner Ben Harburg insists \u201ctoxic\u201d Mohamed Salah is \u201cnot a fit for our league\u201d amid his behaviour at Liverpool.<\/p>\n
The Reds were shook on Saturday when Salah told reporters that Liverpool had \u201cthrown him under the bus\u201d<\/strong><\/a> after he was on the bench for a third match in a row.<\/p>\n Speaking after Liverpool<\/strong><\/a> were held to a 3-3 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road, Salah also insisted that his relationship with Arne Slot was broken.<\/p>\n That led to criticism from Jamie Carragher and others over his attitude with some thinking it was a selfish action as Liverpool attempt to turn around their form.<\/p>\n The Reds hierarchy and Slot made a joint decision to leave Salah out of the Liverpool squad which travelled to Italy on Tuesday in a 1-0 win over Inter Milan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n That has led to rumours that Salah could be sold by Liverpool to the Saudi Pro League or elsewhere over the January transfer window with a deal for Antoine Semenyo reportedly being lined up<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Semenyo to replace Salah at Liverpool as 10 likeliest January transfers ranked<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n But, after seeing Salah\u2019s behaviour and recent performances, Harburg \u2013 who owns Saudi Pro League side\u00a0Al Kholood \u2013 doesn\u2019t think the Liverpool forward is the type of player the league should be attempting to sign.<\/p>\n When asked about a move for Salah, Harburg said: \u201cI do think there\u2019s already, even amongst the public, much more apprehension around his coming into the league.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s 33 years old, he got paid a boatload a year or so ago, whatever it was, and has underperformed massively since then.<\/p>\n \u201cHe doesn\u2019t strike me as a great team player. As an owner, when I look at the way he behaved there \u2026 if a player isn\u2019t performing, they\u2019re not going to be in the starting line up. We don\u2019t put people in the starting line up based on what they did three seasons ago or even last season.<\/p>\n \u201cAll that, to me, combines for a fairly toxic combination of factors. So I would rather he not come here. I\u2019m sure some people like his star power, he\u2019s from the region, but my sentiment is that he is not a fit for our league.<\/p>\n \u201cI would rather, if it were between him and Vinicius, I\u2019d take Vinicius.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m hoping we go after those 25-year-old next wave players rather than guys like Salah who definitely this would be the last stop on his career.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 \u201cHe\u2019s NOT a team player!\u201d \u2013 Could Mohamed Salah to Saudi now be in serious doubt after his bust-up with Arne Slot? \ud83d\ude32 pic.twitter.com\/olMkpFf6mt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) December 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n An account of X made up of \u2018five elite reporters\u2019 reckons Saudi Pro League clubs are \u2018circling\u2019 with Liverpool hoping to keep Salah unless he refuses to apologise.<\/p>\n The account wrote<\/a>: \u2018Richard Hughes, Michael Edwards, and Arne Slot are set to meet with Mo Salah to address his recent comments that have left @LFC in a state of confusion.<\/p>\n MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 \u2018Salah\u2019s outburst has raised questions about his intentions, especially considering he was only dropped from the starting lineup for three games, one of which he came on at half-time.<\/p>\n \u2018Liverpool do not want a culture where big name players have a major say in a manager\u2019s future, unlike what is seen at other clubs.<\/p>\n \u2018Liverpool want to keep the player but need some acknowledgement from Salah that he made a mistake.<\/p>\n \u2018Meanwhile, Saudi clubs are already circling, eager to negotiate a transfer. Liverpool need clarity on the next steps so they can plan and execute deals to replace him if necessary.\u2019<\/p>\n\n
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