{"id":92260,"date":"2023-08-30T11:36:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=92260"},"modified":"2023-08-30T11:36:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:36:11","slug":"al-ittihad-plot-swoop-for-another-liverpool-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/al-ittihad-plot-swoop-for-another-liverpool-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Ittihad plot swoop for ANOTHER Liverpool star"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Al-Ittihad plot swoop for ANOTHER Liverpool star as they &#8216;sound out move for Ibrahima Konate&#8217;, with Saudi side already attempting to lure Mo Salah and Joe Gomez away from Reds<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad are lining up a move for another Liverpool player<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>TRANSFER NEWS LIVE :\u00a0All the latest updates with two days until deadline day<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Would Mohamed Salah &#8216;do the dirty&#8217; on Liverpool by leaving? And what about Man United &#8216;diving&#8217;?: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off , Mail Sport&#8217;s new podcast\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Al-Ittihad have sounded out a move for yet another Liverpool player, with the Saudi Arabian side interested in Ibrahima Konate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the PIF-funded team already plotting a massive move for Mo Salah, they are targeting another of Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s side, according to RMC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They report that Al-Ittihad are moving on after a huge offer was rejected by Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo and have identified Konate as another option, also holding an interest in Joe Gomez.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman has three years left on his current deal and remains a key part of Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s plans, making it highly unlikely that he would leave.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No doubt the Reds will not welcome more unsettling attention on another of their stars, having already insisted Salah is not for sale.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/10\/74868081-0-image-m-2_1693388854786.jpg\" height=\"403\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ibrahima Konate is\u00a0 another player of interest to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad this summer\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/11\/74813835-12460811-Al_Ittihad_are_keen_to_sign_Mo_Salah-a-17_1693389801773.jpg\" height=\"473\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/11\/74813831-12460811-They_are_also_interested_in_his_team_mate_Joe_Gomez-a-19_1693389801821.jpg\" height=\"473\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Al-Ittihad are interested in signing both Mohamed Salah (left) and Joe Gomez (right)<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The reigning Saudi Pro League champions are attempting to make the Egyptian the highest-paid player in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ittihad have already signed Fabinho from the Reds this summer and evidently Nuno Espirito Santo&#8217;s side want to raid the Premier League outfit again.<\/p>\n<p>Gomez would appear to be the more likely of the two centre-backs to leave given he started just 15 Premier League games last season and is keen to play more regular football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But with Liverpool interested in bringing in another defender, it would make little sense to weaken themselves further at the back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Virgil van Dijk&#8217;s red card in the 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James&#8217; Park also makes it less likely that Gomez will depart, in addition to the fact that he can operate as a right-back when needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the transfer deadline closes in, all eyes will be on Salah in what could be a dramatic couple of days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Carragher believes it would take \u00a3150m for Liverpool to part ways and claims the right winger &#8216;is not going anywhere&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And Chris Sutton thinks he would be &#8216;doing Liverpool dirty&#8217;, telling Mail Sport&#8217;s brand new podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off that the Egyptian would be leaving them in the lurch.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/11\/74865683-12460811-Salah_pictured_on_a_recent_trip_to_London_has_shown_no_indicatio-a-20_1693390285596.jpg\" height=\"543\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Salah (pictured on a recent trip to London) has shown no indication he wants to leave Anfield<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have enormous riches in the attacking end of the pitch but Salah remains the jewel in the crown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His durability and consistent output from the flank makes him vital to Liverpool&#8217;s aspirations and it would surely be too late in the transfer window to replace him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even though the Reds are putting their foot down,\u00a0 former Premier League midfielder Jan Aage Fjortoft claims he is likely to depart before the transfer window closes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I understand it&#8217;s likely that Salah will leave Liverpool this week,&#8217; he wrote on Twitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12460811\/Al-Ittihad-plot-swoop-Liverpool-star-sound-Ibrahima-Konate-Saudi-attempting-lure-Mo-Salah-away-Reds.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full 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