Is The Liverpool Star Move to Saudi Arabia League?

It turned out that Cristiano Ronaldo was just the start. Saudi Arabian football made waves earlier this year when Al-Nassr signed the five-time Ballon d'Or winner - but it was nothing compared to the tidal wave generated by a £700 million ($870m) summer spending spree that saw the likes of Karim Benzema and Neymar join Ronaldo in the Middle East.

With Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) both taking over and providing huge financial backing to four of the country's biggest clubs - Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad - the scale of the project became abundantly clear.

Michael Emenalo, the Saudi Pro League's director of football, is not expecting the January transfer window to be "very busy", arguing that most of the competition's teams now "have what they need". However, the former Chelsea technical director admitted that any attempts to make "additions of the highest level" will be fully supported.

The dream signing as far as Saudi Arabia is concerned: Mohamed Salah isn't just a Liverpool legend, he's an idol for Muslims all across the world. Unlike many of the other big names now playing their trade in the Pro League, the winger is also very much still at the absolute peak of his powers - as he's proving by once again tearing up the Premier League this season.

However, Liverpool refused to sell Salah to Al-Ittihad for a staggering £150m ($187m) just before the close of the summer transfer window because they didn't want to ruin their hopes of securing a return to the Champions League - and nothing has changed in that regard.

If anything, the Reds' resolve to hold onto their most prolific player will have only strengthened in the interim, with Salah spearheading a possible title challenge. So, while the latest reports suggest that the PIF will return with another bid in January, it's likely that the Pro League will have to wait until the summer for the dream to beco

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