A former Liverpool star claims Al Ittihad's potential move for Mohamed Salah is a tactic to distract the Reds star ahead of the clash against Saudi-owned Newcastle United.
Reports surfaced this week that the Saudi Pro League side were keen on the Egyptian forward, but Jurgen Klopp insists they have no desire to sell their talisman.
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Former Reds midfielder Charlie Adams feels the interest is there to disrupt Salah against Newcastle, who are owned by a Saudi Public Investment Fund.
"I don't believe he will go," Adams told talkSPORT.
"They are playing Newcastle this weekend, there is a bit of the Saudi-backed Newcastle situation.
"Maybe that's something - they're just trying to ignite the flame before the match and try to unsettle Salah.
"They know that Jurgen Klopp, all of the questions he's going to get today in his press conference will be about Salah and Saudi Arabia.
"And it's maybe a bit of mind games as well, I was reading reports that this club were confident they were going to get Mo Salah.
"I don't believe it's going to be anywhere close, I don't believe Liverpool will sell him.
"Is [Kylian] Mbappe the one that can replace him? I don't think that Liverpool will be interested in selling Mo Salah - especially in this window."
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