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Sport brief: Saudi Pro League re-attempts to sign Salah

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Sport brief: Saudi Pro League re-attempts to sign Salah

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The Saudi Pro League will make renewed attempts to sign Mohamed Salah next summer with the Liverpool forward the main target in the cash-rich competition’s next phase of expansion.

Al-Ittihad caused consternation at Anfield last summer by making a staggering £200 million bid for Salah late in the transfer window which Liverpool were ultimately able to resist, and a more strategic attempt to woo the Egyptian superstar is planned over the coming months.

After investing £750m on new players during the last transfer window the SPL’s spending is set to slow down next year as they are locked into all their broadcast and commercial contracts for the next 18 months, but Salah is regarded as an exception.

 

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World Squash Team Championship -Tauranga, New Zealand: Egypt claimed their third consecutive men’s World Squash Team Championship title on December 18 with a 2-0 win over England. World number four Mostafa Asal and world number one Ali Farag claimed victories over brothers Marwan and Mohamed ElShorbagy.

The siblings previously represented Egypt before switching nationalities. Asal beat Marwan 11-9 11-9 11-9 before Farag defeated Mohamed 8-11 11-2 7-11 11-8 11-7 to clinch the tie. It was the fifth final in a row to feature the two nations.

Phtoto: Mohamed Salah (Credit: WikiCommons)

 

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