Liverpool have braced themselves for interest as Saudi Arabia pursue the signings of Mohamed Salah and Alisson

Liverpool are gearing up for another summer of transfer interest from Saudi Arabia, with the ambitious league once again preparing to target some of their top players.

Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker have been among the Premier League stars being tipped as potential signings, with the league determined to bring in a new batch of high-profile names.

The Reds rejected a £150m bid from Al-Ittihad on transfer deadline day last September for Salah, who is about to enter the final 12 months of his current contract at Anfield.

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Alisson, meanwhile, has been linked with interest from several Saudi clubs, although nothing concrete was found in the last summer transfer window. However, the Saudi Pro League are understood to be ready to step up their interest in the 31-year-old – who is under contract until 2027 – especially with Jurgen Klopp stepping down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season to challenge for signings of question over the long-term future of some of his most important signings.

A report in The Guardian stated that the Saudi Pro League wants to increase competitiveness by attracting private businesses to sponsor clubs that are not supported by the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). PIF currently holds majority stakes in four clubs – Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal.

Both Jordan Henderson and Fabinho left Liverpool for the Saudi Pro League last summer at Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad respectively, although Henderson then returned to Europe to join Ajax after just six months. Thiago Alcantara, Luis Diaz, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez were also linked with clubs in Saudi Arabia last year, with Thiago and Matip due to be out of contract next month.