Mohamed Salah is known to be of interest to at least three clubs from Saudi Arabia, including one new to the league, but another has emphatically ruled a move out.With Arne Slot distancing himself from initiating talks with Salah after the Egyptian publicly criticised his head coach and Liverpool, a worrying standoff has developed.There is a sense that the No. 11 will leave the club if Slot remains in his position, and it was been widely reported that the club intend to back manager over player.And while The Athletic‘s David Ornstein has reiterated that Liverpool do not wish to sell Salah, this could be viewed as a means to uphold value amid interest from Saudi Arabia.Paraphrasing word from a senior source at the club, Ornstein writes: “If he wants to leave, he needs to outline how that can happen, and Liverpool can then react.”Salah wanted by Neom SC: Why it could make senseSalah will already be aware of mounting interest from Saudi Arabia and The Athletic’s report names three clubs who have interest in a deal.Those are Al-Hilal, Al-Qadsiah and, a surprise name in the mix, Neom SC.Neom SC are playing in the Saudi Pro League for the first time this season and signed the likes of Alexandre Lacazette, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Said Benrahma in the summer.While they are described as being based in a “remote region” of Saudi Arabia, the planned city of Neom is closest to Egypt – 56 miles separate it from Sharm El Sheikh across the Gulf of Aqaba – and could be the starting point of a proposed Saudi-Egypt causeway.Saudi club owner labels Salah ‘toxic’However, while a move to a club like Neom would seemingly suit Salah if he decides to leave Liverpool, another Saudi Pro League side have already ruled themselves out.Ben Harburg, the American owner of Al-Kholood, is reported to have told the World Football Summit in Riyadh that there is a “toxic combination of factors” around his proposed move to the league.“He’s 33 years old, he got paid a boatload a year or so ago, whatever it was, and has underperformed massively since then,” he said.“He doesn’t strike me as a great team player. As an owner, when I look at the way he behaved there…if a player isn’t performing, they’re not going to be in the starting lineup.“We don’t put people in the starting lineup based on what they did three seasons ago or even last season.“All that, to me, combines for a fairly toxic combination of factors.“So I would rather he not come here. I’m sure some people like his star power, he’s from the region, but my sentiment is that he is not a fit for our league.“I would rather, if it were between him and Vinicius Jr., I’d take Vinicius.”Salah could return to the Liverpool squad for Saturday’s clash with Brighton, but the forward has already suggested that game at Anfield could be his last for the club.