Al-Hilal are looking to sign Real Madrid star Rodrygo and have already tabled a blockbuster offer for the player, despite claims the club are eyeing Mo Salah. The Saudi Pro League side recently said goodbye to Brazil star Neymar following a failed stint in the division and have been linked with making a move for Salah. However, Rodrygo appears to have become the latest target of the Middle Eastern league as they bid to make a huge signing before their transfer window shuts on Friday night.

Reports in Spain suggest that the proposal in question for the Brazil international is worth NINE figures and that the Saudi Pro League could utilise Rodrygo as the face of the 2034 World Cup to be held in the nation. For the moment, though, it appears the player wants to remain at the Bernabeu. Al-Hilal's progress in any deal would have a direct impact their interest in Salah. It had previously been claimed that they needed Neymar's salary off the books to finance a deal for the Egyptian, who has still yet to agree a contract extension with Liverpool.

Salah has previously been the subject of bids from the Saudi Pro League, but saw the Reds rejected significant offers. With the 32-year-old enjoying one of his better Liverpool seasons thus far, and potentially available for free come the summer, Salah remains an appealing prospect. The Saudi Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal highlighted the impact Salah could have should he complete a transfer to Saudi Arabia. Al-Faisal harbours hopes that the forward will follow in Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps.

He told Piers Morgan Uncensored: "He's the most high profile Muslim player in the world. He's arguably one of the best two or three players in the world. He hasn't signed a new contract yet. Is he? Is he the big prize?. "Well, definitely, because if he ticks all the right boxes, even for us, we'd love to have him. He's, you know, he's Egyptian, and we have a very good relationship, and we feel like we are one with the Egyptians as well, from our culture and our history and so on.

"So to have Mo Salah or other players that are good role models would be, you know, a pleasure and a privilege to have in the Saudi League. Will it happen or not? That's up to the clubs to decide and to see what negotiations go on.". Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.