Everton boss David Moyes jokes he plans to 'take Mo Salah to the airport and get him on a plane' as Liverpool rival nears end of contract

Salah is in line to leave Anfield at the end of the season when his deal expires, with the Egypt star giving a pessimistic view when asked if he could stay. However, Liverpool are eager to convince him to sign a new deal to prevent the Premier League's top scorer from leaving this summer.

Wednesday will see Salah play in what could be his final Merseyside derby against Everton and while Toffees boss Moyes was full of praise for the 32-year-old, he joked that he would see him off at the airport.

"He's having an unbelievable season for Liverpool. But let's be fair we're talking about one of the top Premier League players of this generation," Moyes said. "And it's not just this season, he's been so consistent over most seasons; scoring plenty of goals, plenty of assists, looks as if he plays nearly all the games, very rarely injured. He's been an excellent player for Liverpool."

He added: "We'll enjoy taking him to the airport and getting him on the plane, getting him out."

Liverpool may be out of the Champions League and FA Cup, but Salah will end his time on Merseyside with another Premier League title as the Reds hold a nine-point lead at the top of the table heading into Wednesday's game.