Al-Ittihad Club's management has taken its first serious steps to sign the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, following direct communication with Liverpool officials to understand the English club's position on selling the player in the upcoming January transfer window.

Al-Ittihad's management is aiming to finalize a major deal in the 2026 winter transfer window to strengthen the team during the second half of the season, considering Salah as the top choice to steer the team back on track and restore strong competition.

The management is trying to take advantage of the obvious tension between Liverpool coach Arne Slot and Salah, following his being benched in the last two matches. This has prompted the federation to accelerate its communications in hopes of exploiting the situation to snatch the Egyptian star.

Indykaila News network revealed on the "X" platform that the club officially inquired with Liverpool about the possibility of entering negotiations with Salah, who is 33 years old, with the aim of signing him in January.

This move comes after months of Salah rejecting a massive offer of £500 million to transfer to the Saudi league last summer, at which time he preferred to sign a new two-year contract with Liverpool.

The club is awaiting an official response from the English club before proceeding to the next step, amid a strong belief within the Saudi club that the opportunity for Salah to wear the Al-Ittihad jersey seems more available than ever.