MOHAMED SALAH is too expensive for Real Madrid, former Blancos president Roman Calderon has asserted.
The Spanish side are one of a few linked to the Liverpool winger in recent weeks amid the Anfield club’s ailing title defence.
Mohamed Salah continues to be a star for Liverpool, leading to interest from elsewhereCredit: EPA
But a worthy bid will not arrive from the Bernabeu, according to 69-year-old Calderon.
He told Egypt’s ONTime Sports: “[Salah] is a great player and a goalscorer.
“He helped Liverpool by giving his best, but I don’t think they will let him go.
“It is expected that, if they were to think about it, they would only let him go for a lot of money.
“Salah is wanted, of course, by Real Madrid.
“But Liverpool would ask for a lot of money and, if that deal were to be completed, it would be crucial.
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“Salah is a great player with fantastic potential, and any club wishes to acquire such talents, but for Real Madrid I do not think they have the financial means to sign Salah.”
Calderon led Los Blancos to two LaLiga titles in his three years in charge, striking the deal to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before resigning in January 2009.
Real Madrid did not spend a penny in either of the last two transfer windows amid the coronavirus pandemic’s financial crash.
Squad pay cuts have been negotiated and a new deal for club captain Sergio Ramos is yet to be agreed, much to fans’ dismay.
In any case, Liverpool will remain determined to hold on to 28-year-old Salah, who boasts a tally of 24 goals in 36 appearances this season.
Speaking ahead of the Reds’ win at Sheffield United, Jurgen Klopp said: “It is not often that I have to praise my own players, which of course I always like to do.
Mo is a very, very important player for us. And hopefully he will be that for a very long time, of course.
Jurgen Klopp
“But in Mo’s case the numbers just speak for themselves.
“Mo is not only a goalscorer. He has developed football-wise as well – and is a very, very important player for us.
“And hopefully he will be that for a very long time, of course.”
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