'Heads turned': Mohamed Salah backed Liverpool swap for Saudi Arabia in summer transfer of club legend Graeme Souness

Mohamed Salah looks set to end his seven-year stay at Liverpool to move to Saudi Arabia this summer.

That is the opinion of the Reds legend. Graeme Sounesswho believes transfer interest has turned the corner on the 31-year-old.

talkSPORT understands that Liverpool are getting ready receive a new approach from Saudi Arabia following last year's failed £150m bid from Al Ittihad.

Despite struggling to maintain form lately, the Egyptian He has still managed to contribute a whopping 24 goals and 13 assists in 41 games in all competitions this season.

However, with one year left on his contract at Anfield, Liverpool They know they will reluctantly have to cash in to avoid losing the player on a free transfer.

Salah only increased the uncertainty surrounding his future on Merseyside against West Ham on Saturday after his fight on the touchline with Jürgen Klopp.

All signs point towards an exit on the books for Souness, who spoke about the former Chelsea player with the talkSPORT presenter. Simon Jordan.

Speaking before the incident at the London Stadium on the latest episode of Simon & Souness, the former Liverpool star was asked if he thinks Salah will leave this summer.

To which he said: “I think there is a real possibility.

“There is a good chance that he reached an agreement with Liverpool at the end of last season, the summer of last year.

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“'Oh, there's interest from Saudi Arabia,' but he's given them one more year.

“It's like (Cristiano) Ronaldo in manchester united, he gave them one more year and then went to Real Madrid (in 2009). I think there's a good chance that's the case.

“Given Salah is (almost) 32 now, I think he has been wonderful for Liverpool, but I think he has turned his head.

“He's going back to a Muslim country, his native language, so at his age and everything else, I think there's a good chance of that happening.”

The topic of Salah's future will probably continue until the end of the season, especially after your comments for his fight with Klopp.

While the German After declaring the matter “finished” after discussing it in the locker room, Salah hinted that the matter was not resolved.

When asked to talk about the incident that followed the 2-2 draw, he simply stated: “If I speak today, there will be fire.”