Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah says a move to the Saudi Pro League was a realistic option.
Salah courted serious interest from SPL clubs over the season before penning a new two-year contract with Liverpool two months ago.
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Speaking with On Sport: "It was a good opportunity for me, if I hadn't renewed with Liverpool it would have happened.
"My relations with the leaders of the Saudi Pro League are very good, we talked a lot, and the negotiations were serious."
However on his new Reds contract, Salah added: "The negotiations were long, I know the club's politics, we reached a point of agreement that made everyone happy.
"Part of the pressure on the club came from the fans, I knew from the beginning that they wanted me to stay, and they played a role in all of this."