Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney doesn’t rate Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah as “world class” as he discusses the Egyptian’s future.
The Egypt international has been in good form once again this season with Salah contributing ten goals and ten assists in 16 matches in all competitions.
Salah, along with Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, is out of contract at the end of the current season with no concrete signs that he will stay or go.
Liverpool are reluctant to offer long-term deals to players in their 30s but the 32-year-old will feel like he deserves a lucrative contract because of his continued brilliant form in a Reds shirt.
After scoring the winning goal as Liverpool came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 on November 2, Salah hinted that his future at Anfield remains uncertain in a cryptic message on social media.
Salah wrote: “Top of the table is where this club belongs. Nothing less. All teams win matches but there’s only 1 champion in the end. That’s what we want.
“Thank you for your support last night. No matter what happens, I will never forget what scoring at Anfield feels like.”
And former Everton CEO Keith Wyness revealed yesterday that he’s “hearing” Salah will leave Liverpool and move to the Saudi Pro League in the Middle East.
Wyness told Football Insider: “Liverpool will be managing this. They’ll be having discussions with [Trent] Alexander-Arnold, [Virgil] Van Dijk and Salah in the background.
“But I’m hearing that, finally, Salah will be off to the Middle East. That is what I am being told.
Liverpool are managing the media spin. [Arne] Slot will have a much stronger opinion on these matters, and his voice will be heard on these issues more and more after his good start.”
