Mohamed Salah stand-off “not nice” says former Liverpool hero

Former Liverpool winger Steve McManaman says “it was not nice to see” Mohamed Salah communicate out the way in which he did following Sunday’s win at Southampton, and feels it could possibly be as a result of preliminary talks round a brand new contract haven’t gone as deliberate.

Salah sought out journalists at St Mary’s to stipulate his disappointment that Liverpool had not but supplied him contemporary phrases along with his present deal expiring on the finish of the season.

It threatens to overshadow an important week for Liverpool with Actual Madrid the guests to Anfield within the Champions League tomorrow evening earlier than a Premier League conflict with Manchester Metropolis on the weekend.

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McManaman shocked by Salah outburst

“It was a giant shock that Mo Salah got here out and stated what he stated, however I feel he simply needs to place himself able of energy,” McManaman informed TNT Sports activities.

“I do know Liverpool have been chatting with his agent about all the things, however in fact he mustn’t be blissful about how these conversations have gone, and he needs to place a little bit little bit of strain on Liverpool.

“If you get supplied new contracts at his age – he’s 32 – plenty of it relies on the size of the contract. How lengthy does Mo need? How lengthy are Liverpool prepared to supply? Does he need three, 4 years? Do Liverpool solely wish to give him two?

“I don’t essentially assume the cash needs to be an element; he’s been very effectively paid for the final three years. However there should be various issues that he’s not significantly pleased with.”

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Not nice, says McManaman

Jamie Carragher branded Salah “egocentric” for talking out on the eve of the Madrid sport and his former Liverpool team-mate McManaman additionally felt the timing was not superb.

He added: “It’s not nice to see in the event you’re a Liverpool fan, it places a little bit of strain on the people who find themselves making choices as a result of he’s enjoying so, so effectively in the mean time.

“It’ll be attention-grabbing on Wednesday to see how the followers react to all of it. Hopefully him [and] Liverpool can sit down and kind the trivia of the deal and get it achieved.

“Myself, like most Liverpool followers, assume he’s enjoying pretty much as good as ever, and he seems as match as ever. He appears to play on a regular basis, appears to deal with the video games very effectively, which is difficult at the moment, and he doesn’t look like he’s slowing down numbers sensible.

“Let’s see if they will all get it achieved, get it sorted out, and we’ll see Mo Salah in a Liverpool shirt subsequent yr.”