Luiz Diaz tells Mohamed Salah his Liverpool exit would 'hurt us a lot' as he implores team-mate to 'think about' U-turn after 'final year' bombshell

Salah has admitted this is his "last year" at Liverpool, with his current contract expiring next summer. The Egypt international has scored three goals and registered three assists in three games, and Diaz believes his exit would be hugely detrimental to Arne Slot's side.

It remains to be seen where Salah will end up if he does leave, but he would become the most attractive free agent on the market. Diaz, though, is hopeful he will have a change of heart and put pen to paper on a new deal.

Diaz was asked about Salah's potential exit and told Telemundo: "It would be hard for us. It would be hard for Liverpool. It's going to hurt us a lot. He still has a year to think about it, it's not easy. He always gives his very best. He has done it from the start. It would be very hard to lose a key player like him. It's his decision and we respect that, but I hope he doesn't leave."

Liverpool play Nottingham Forest after the international break. They will then open their Champions League campaign three days later, in a re-run of two iconic finals from 2005 and 2007, when the Reds take on AC Milan.