Arne Slot has insisted he has no regrets regarding his management of Mohamed Salah this season, even after the Egyptian superstar officially confirmed his intention to leave Anfield. The tension between manager and star player reached boiling point in December after Salah was dropped from the starting XI for three consecutive matches.
Pep Guardiola has paid a glowing tribute to Mohamed Salah, labelling the departing Liverpool forward an "absolute legend" ahead of their final meeting. The Manchester City boss acknowledged the Egyptian's monumental impact on English football as he prepares to leave Anfield at the end of the season.
Arne Slot has backed Mohamed Salah to add two more trophies to his cabinet before leaving Liverpool. The Reds boss insists the Egyptian "completely deserves" the glowing tributes following his shock announcement that his time at Anfield will come to an end this summer.
Liverpool have been dealt a staggering blow ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain, with Alisson Becker ruled out for a significant period. Arne Slot confirmed the Brazilian goalkeeper faces a race against time to feature again this term, though the Reds have been handed a double boost with the return of Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak.
Liverpool legend John Barnes admits that Mohamed Salah’s exploits in the Premier League have eclipsed those of Cristiano Ronaldo, but is the Egyptian’s legacy greater than Thierry Henry’s? A modern day icon will be leaving Anfield as a free agent in the summer, as his contract is terminated. His standing in English football has been compared with Manchester United and Arsenal idols.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has opened up about the private counsel he offered Mohamed Salah following the forward’s public falling out with head coach Arne Slot. The attacker caused shockwaves across Merseyside earlier this season when he hit out at his manager’s selection decisions, but a text exchange with the club's greatest-ever captain helped steady the ship before his final farewell.
There was always a chance that Liverpool would announce a high-profile departure during the international break and, just three days after their latest Premier League setback at Brighton, the Reds confirmed that Mohamed Salah would be leaving at the end of the current campaign. The timing of the announcement surprised some, but Salah had successfully pushed for the news to be made public more than two months before the end of the season in what felt like an obvious attempt to control the narrative surrounding his painful and unexpectedly early exit.