Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah just turned down a reported $200M+ Saudi offer to stay at Liverpool, the most loyal, and most expensive, decision of his career.
Mohamed Salah is Egypt’s greatest footballer and one of the most prolific attackers in Premier League history. The right-winger and forward built his legend at Liverpool, where he has won the Premier League title, the UEFA Champions League, and multiple Golden Boots, racking up African scoring records along the way.
He exploded onto the global stage after joining Liverpool from Roma in 2017, and has since become the club’s all-time modern icon. His left foot is arguably the most dangerous weapon in world football, and his consistency over nearly a decade at the top level is genuinely rare.
In early May 2026, Salah signed a new two-year contract extension keeping him at Liverpool through the 2027–28 season. He did so after reportedly turning down a staggering offer, reportedly over $200 million, from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. That decision made global headlines and cemented his status not just as a great player, but as someone who chose legacy over an extraordinary payday.
His on-pitch numbers put him among the all-time Premier League greats. He holds records for African players in the competition, and his goal-per-game ratio is elite by any era’s standard.
Off the pitch, Salah is widely admired for his Muslim faith, his charitable work in his home region of Nagrig, Egypt, and his relatively low-key public persona compared to his global celebrity. He is one of the most searched athletes in the world year-round.