Liverpool to compete with Tottenham for Egypt's Salah: reports

Ahram Online, Tuesday 29 Oct 2013

Basel winger Mohamed Salah is on Liverpool radar for January transfer

FC Basel Mohamed Salah
FC Basel Mohamed Salah, center, celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Maccabi Tel Aviv FC during the Champions League third qualifying round second leg soccer match at the Bloomfield stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. (Photo: AP)

Egypt eye-catching winger Mohamed Salah is reportedly on Liverpool radar after some superb displays with Swiss club FC Basel.

"The speedy 21-year-old Egyptian is in rich form having scored six goals for his country in their World Cup qualification campaign and caught the eye with his performance against Chelsea in the Champions League earlier this season," the Daily Mail reported Monday.

Earlier this month, the player was reportedly linked with a move to another Premier League club --Tottenham Hotspur -- after Portuguese boss Villas-Boas showed interest in landing him

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