Chelsea have launched a late bid to rival Liverpool for FC Basle forward Mohamed Salah.
Sportsmail revealed Liverpool's interest in the Egypt international and talks were reaching an advanced stage until last night when Chelsea made a rival bid of £11million.
With Juan Mata sealing his exit to Manchester United, Chelsea have looked to replace the Spaniard with Salah who impressed against them in the Champions League this season scoring in both of their group stage games, including the winner in Switzerland.
Basle though, sensing an auction, have asked for £16m for the 21-year-old and will now await improved offers.
Salah's preference is understood to be Liverpool as he believes he will get more game time but Chelsea's financial muscle could yet persuade him and his club.
Liverpool are reluctant to go beyond £12m and talks were ongoing last night for a player who has scored 17 goals in 27 games for Egypt.
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Chelsea to gazump Liverpool over Salah
posted on 23/1/14
I can't wait to see him in the blue mantle. Great player.
posted on 23/1/14
Is he really any good...... I don't know much about him at all...
posted on 23/1/14
This transfer window just keeps getting better if this is true.
posted on 23/1/14
RVB did you not watch him in the games against us?
He was the Basel player that run the who for them.
posted on 23/1/14
He's great. I saw him in the flesh when my mates and I went to Old Trafford to watch Brazil play Belarus in the 2012 Olympics (got to see Oscar for the first time), the game before that was Egypt versus New Zealand.
That and Basel in the Europa League semi finals last season and the Champions League group stages this season. He's boss and only 21.
posted on 23/1/14
Yet another under hand action by Jose...Sell or loan out your best players to teams that would be facing your rivals and gazump any rival making bids/purchases!
Jose the dirty portu geezer
posted on 23/1/14
Have to admit I did like the look of Salah whenever I 've watched Basel play in the Champions League. Looks like a very skillful player.
Where would he play for us though ? As part of the three in rotation?