'Ultimate professional' Mo Salah not affected by Saudi transfer talk - Andy Robertson

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson insists the players have no concerns about "ultimate professional" Mohamed Salah's immediate future as speculation of a potential world-record bid from Saudi Arabia continues.

Pro League champions Al-Ittihad last week had a £150million (€175m) offer rejected by Fenway Sports Group president Mike Gordon, who now considers the matter closed.

However, that has not done anything to prevent suggestions they could return with a bid around the £200m (€234m) mark for the 31-year-old, who is the world’s highest-profile Arab player.

Manager Jurgen Klopp reiterated the club’s stance after the 3-0 win over Aston Villa, in which Salah scored and had a hand in the other two goals, and Robertson said the squad were united in their belief there would be no departure before Thursday’s closure of the Saudi transfer window.

"For us, we block that out, Mo blocks it out. We let other people talk about that," he said.

"For us, there is no concern. For us, Mohamed Salah is a Liverpool player and we believe that is what is going to be the case for the foreseeable future.

"He’s the ultimate professional. He does what it does, he is one of the best players in the world and he is professional.

"He lets other people do the talking, let’s other people say what they have to say, but he’s always been committed to Liverpool and you saw that with the performance he put in.

"The club’s position was that it knocked it back, it rejected the bid and that is what the stance was.

"For me, Mo has been Mo all week. He’s not been affected; I’ve been around him a lot and he’s not been affected by anything.

"Mo has reacted in the best way possible and I think you have seen that with his performance, I think he was pretty special."

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