'The decision is the fit and the style of play' - San Diego FC owner Mohamed Mansour distances MLS club from Liverpool forward

Mansour conceded that a move for Salah would be difficult this summer, and distanced the club from making a big push for the Egyptian, who will be a free agent in June:

"He’s a great player, he’s a great professional, he’s maintained his athleticism and his professionalism. But the way we manage San Diego Football Club, like any business I manage, I have people that are responsible," Mansour told TeamTalk. "In the management, we have Tyler Heaps, who’s a great sporting director, we have Mikey Varas, who’s a great coach - they’re the ones that will decide these things. Of course, we have to see how the fit is with the style of play we have."

Mansour did admit, though, that as a fan, he would love to see Salah at Snapdragon Stadium:

"If I had a vote as a fan, yes, I would. But the decision… It’s a business. Sports today, people think it’s a ball and people running, no. We employ 180 people. So any decision that’s made has got to make sense. It’s got to fit with the style of play we have," he said.

San Diego aren't short in attack. They are led by Anders Dreyer, who had one of the more successful debut seasons in MLS history last year and was an outside contender for MVP. Marcus Ingvartsen has also found the net four times this season. MLS's newest side brought in Mexico star Hirving Lozano in their debut campaign, but he is out of the picture after a high-profile fallout with head coach Mikey Varas.

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