Salah close to Al Ahli switch on £1.2m weekly wages

Mohamed Salah is close to signing a monster contract with Al Ahli in the Saudi Pro League, worth £1.2 million per week plus a £20 million signing bonus (1). The Egyptian star would join as Al Ahli's marquee replacement for Riyad Mahrez, who is set to depart the Jeddah club. The Saudia airline-owned club is reportedly in advanced talks with the Liverpool forward, whose current Anfield deal has entered its final phase. Salah to Al Ahli would rank among the most lucrative transfers in football history and signal the Pro League's ambition shows no sign of cooling.