Mo Salah’s Potential Wages in Saudi Arabia Revealed

Since Mohamed Salah accused Liverpool of ‘throwing him under the bus’, speculation has been rife that he could soon be bussed off — or more likely jetted off — to a new club during the January transfer window.

Salah is the highest earner on Liverpool’s wage bill right now, having received a pay rise as recently as April.

But Salah, who claims that he now has ‘no relationship’ with manager Arne Slot, has started Liverpool’s last three Premier League matches on the bench and remained an unused substitute in two of them. Salah has since been left out of the squad to face Inter Milan on Tuesday.

A move to Saudi Arabia could soon be on the cards, with another pay rise more than likely.

Mo Salah’s bombshell rant

After watching the entirety of Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Leeds from the sidelines, Salah told reporters at Elland Road: “I have done so much for this club down the years and especially last season. Now I’m sitting on the bench and I don’t know why.

“It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That is how I am feeling. I think it is very clear that someone wanted me to get all of the blame.

“I got a lot of promises in the summer and so far I am on the bench for three games so I can’t say they kept the promise.

“I said many times before that I had a good relationship with the manager and all of a sudden we don’t have any relationship. I don’t know why, but it seems to me, how I see it, that someone doesn’t want me in the club.”

On Slot, Salah added: “There’s no relationship between us. It was a very good relationship and now all of a sudden there is no relationship.”

How much does Mo Salah earn at Liverpool?

Salah was on a base weekly wage of £350,000 before signing a new deal at Anfield in April. It is understood that his new deal, which runs until June 2027, now sees him earn £400,000 a week plus bonuses.

The only current Premier League player earning more than Salah is Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland, who is paid over £500,000 per week at the Etihad Stadium.

Should Liverpool decide to sell Salah, there are very few clubs in Europe capable of meeting his wage demands.

Al-Hilal want Mo Salah

Reigning Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal are believed to be very interested in recent developments surrounding Salah’s Liverpool future.

Saudi interest in Salah is no secret. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund — which owns Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli — tried to recruit Salah to one of its flagship Pro League clubs in 2023, when Liverpool turned down an offer of £150 million.

It is almost certain that Liverpool would accept such a bid now, considering Salah’s recent outburst and the fact he is now 33, rather than 31.

But Al-Hilal are unlikely to return with such a high offer, hoping instead that they can sign Salah for a significantly lower transfer fee.

How much would Mo Salah earn in Saudi Arabia?

While his transfer value may have plummeted since Liverpool said no to £150m in 2023, Salah would still command the most lucrative contract of his career were he to move to Saudi Arabia in 2026.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-earning player in Saudi football, taking home an estimated £3.5m per week before bonuses. Salah would not get close to Ronaldo’s pay bracket, but he could well displace Riyad Mahrez as the second-highest earner in the country. Former Man City winger Mahrez is currently earning in the region of £850,000 per week at Al-Ahli.

A football agent who has been involved in 23 Saudi Pro League transfers since 2022 told FootballBlog.co.uk that Al-Hilal could easily be convinced to pay Salah at least £1m per week on a three-year deal — potentially slightly more if the contract were only for two seasons.

Is Mo Salah still worth the big bucks?

It is hard to make a case for any player being worth £1m per week, but Salah would bring two things to Saudi Arabia.

Firstly, he would further enhance the status of the Saudi game. He has a huge global following and a reputation as a genuine giant of the sport.

Secondly, although Salah appears to have lost his place in Liverpool’s first XI this season, he is still one of the best wide attackers on the planet. Salah ranked fourth in the 2025 Ballon d’Or vote. That came after he led Liverpool to domestic glory by producing the most prolific season of his Premier League career — delivering 29 goals and 18 assists in 38 games.

After spending £446.5m in the summer in what was a record-breaking Premier League transfer window, Liverpool might well decide that 2026 is a smart time to sell Salah. Even so, he still has plenty to offer — as long as he is allowed to drive the bus, rather than being thrown under it.