Al-Hilal manager Jorge Jesus has confirmed that he wants the club to sign Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in the summer transfer window.
The Egyptian forward has been in blistering form so far this season, scoring 26 goals and providing 18 assists in 34 appearances across all competitions, and he is heavily linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League champions.
Jesus is a huge admirer of Salah and the Al-Hilal boss revealed he would love to have him in his team at the end of the campaign. “I would like to have Salah at Al-Hilal, he has a way of playing that fits the team,” Jesus said.
Salah’s team are currently engaged in contract renewal talks with the Reds, but Saudi Pro League chiefs are also intent on signing the Liverpool attacker for Al-Hilal in time for the revamped FIFA Club World Cup.
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation will take FIFA up on a so-called ‘exceptional window’ between June 1-10, allowing clubs to make signings in time for the new 32-team tournament in the USA.
However, getting Salah in time, should he choose to leave Liverpool, would require him ending his Liverpool contract almost a full month earlier than usual.