Liverpool would expect Mohammed Salah to remain at Anfield this summer as he prepares to serve the final year of his contract. And the Egyptian foreigner has given no indication to the Merseyside giants that he should leave the club.
The news comes after Salah engaged in a heated exchange with manager Jurgen Klopp on the side of the pitch on Saturday as the Reds drew 2-2 at West Ham.
Salah has been a star player for Liverpool since joining the Roma club for £34 million in 2017. The winger scored 210 goals and 88 assists in 346 appearances for the Reds and helped his team win the Champions League, Premier League, Club World Cup and FA. Carabao Cup and Cup.
Salah’s future has been doubtful in recent weeks, with Liverpool in danger of being disbanded at the end of the campaign as Klopp prepares to leave the club after nearly nine years as manager. Last summer, Salah was the subject of a £150m bid. of Al-Ittihad, and the Saudi giants are expected to come back for it in the coming months.
But, according to The Athletic, Liverpool are living with Salah for at least one more season and his contract will also be addressed in due course. And the opinion in Saudi Arabia is that Salah will not go to Anfield this summer.
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Salah has had a wonderful season in a Liverpool shirt and has racked up 24 goals and thirteen assists in all competitions. But he has had a barren run in recent weeks and was left out of Klopp’s starting line-up for the Reds’ must-win clash against West Ham in the capital.
The former Chelsea player sprang into action with just over 10 minutes remaining, but not before he and Klopp were seen arguing on the touchline. Salah failed to play the role of hero at the London stadium as West Ham closed their doors to secure a point. And the result leaves Liverpool five points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal and four behind second-placed Manchester City.
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Salah refused to speak to the media the day after the result at the London stadium, but was heard telling reporters in the combined area “there will be a fire today if I speak”, while discussing his dispute with Klopp.
Speaking to TNT Sports, the Liverpool manager said: “No [I can’t say what he said], but we’ve already talked about it in the dressing room. That’s done. “
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