Steven Gerrard has revealed he spoke privately with Mohamed Salah after the forward publicly accused the club of casting him aside, warning him against departing Liverpool amid controversy. Gerrard said he sensed an issue following Salah’s explosive comments in early December, which were sparked by frustration at being benched.<\/p>\n
Those remarks briefly made it feasible that the Egypt international could have travelled to the Africa Cup of Nations and completed a move in January, potentially never playing for Liverpool again. Gerrard, a guest on Stick to Football, believes the episode may be something Salah later regrets. He said: \u201cThat told me that there was an issue. Going back before that, I think Liverpool as a club probably only wanted to give Mo Salah [a contract for] one year rather than the two.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s in everyone\u2019s interests for it to end, but also on Mo Salah\u2019s terms. I spoke to him around that interview [in December] and said to him, \u2018Look, don\u2019t do what you\u2019ve done and go under a cloud.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Manager Arne Slot handled the fallout and was quick to describe the matter as water under the bridge, prioritising the club’s second-half season. That approach leaves Salah with the chance to deliver a lengthy farewell on the pitch.<\/p>\n
Former Liverpool defender \u0160krtel, who left a year before Salah arrived from Roma in 2017, paid tribute to the forward’s nine-year impact. \u0160krtel told The Football Historian after a recent Legends match: \u201cObviously he decided to leave and we have to accept it, we wish him all the best for the future, but obviously we\u2019ll be missing him.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut that\u2019s football, players leaving and new ones coming, but definitely Mo leaves a legacy behind him and I\u2019m just happy that he was wearing our shirt. I just wish him good luck for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is no firm decision on Salah’s next destination. Bayern Munich have distanced themselves from approach rumours, while moves to Paris Saint-Germain or Barcelona appear unlikely. Salah seems destined for Major League Soccer or the Saudi Pro League, both offering sizable wages. Gerrard, who briefly played for LA Galaxy after leaving Liverpool in 2015 and later managed Al Ettifaq, has not offered a full endorsement of those competitions’ quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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