Steven Gerrard Contacted Mohamed Salah to Enquire About 27YO Teammate: Reports

Mohamed Salah is regularly connected to every transfer chatter surrounding the Saudi Pro League. This time, reports say that Steven Gerrard has contacted the 30-year-old Liverpool icon. No, not because the Englishman wants him to join his club at Dammam, but to inquire about a 27-year-old goal-scoring teammate who has caught a lot of attention with recent performances.

Scouting in soccer takes effort to make sure that recruitment is done the right way. Especially when a player plays in a less familiar league. This time, Steven Gerrard has reportedly dialed Mohamed Salah to get more information about his national teammate.

A 27-year-old winger’s brilliance made Steven Gerard ring Mohamed Salah

The Saudi Pro League is now completely active in signing top players from across the world. This time, the Al Ettifaq coach wanted to know about Zizo, who plays with Mohamed Salah for the Egyptian national team. Hence, he used his Liverpool connection to find out more, according to a report. Ahmed Sayed aka Zizo has been making news in his country. Currently known as one of the best players in Egypt, he plays for the club Zamalek. Zizo is their leading scorer in the Egyptian Premier League this season, with four goals and an assist. The player was also part of the Zamalek squad, which played in the Arab Club Champions Cup and scored two goals in the tournament.

Zizo has been a shining light for the Giza-based team in what has been a tough season for them, currently placed 12th in the league. The right-winger, who plays in a similar position as Mohamed Salah, usually becomes versatile while playing alongside the Liverpool star. They both have been playing together for a year, and Zizo has made 19 appearances under his national team captain. Therefore, Steven Gerrard went to his best resource to inquire about the youngster.

Al Ettifaq attempts to challenge for the Saudi Pro League title

Al Ettifaq has been lingering in the middle of the table for the last few seasons. After finishing 7th in the last edition, the Dammam club brought the former Rangers coach to help them. But after the Saudi PIF took over the four major clubs and started investing huge sums of money in them, Al Ettifaq also needed a way to compete. Hence, the club and Steven Gerrard are making efforts to sign the best players within their available resources.

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Interestingly, Mohamed Salah, who Steven Gerrard has reportedly contacted regarding Zizo is also being connected with a move to the Gulf. With the amount of effort going in, Al Ettifaq will hope they find some solution to the juggernaut of the bigger and richer Saudi Arabian soccer clubs.

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