Liverpool boss Klopp labels Salah 'best in the world'
Liverpool are likely to be tempted by a "silly offer" for Mohamed Salah, according to former Reds full-back Glen Johnson. Salah's current contract at Liverpool expires at the end of next season. The Egyptian has previously stated he would like to finish his career at Anfield but admitted that was out of his hands.
Liverpool transfer news: Mohamed Salah's contract expires in 2023 (Image: GETTY)
Johnson says an astronomical offer will be hard to turn down for Liverpool for a player of Salah's age.
“They have got the new deal coming along, he will demand big wages and he is getting older,” Johnson told the Liverpool Echo.
“If they get offered a silly amount of money transfer fee wise, it might be tempting, but you just don’t know. We just have to see what the deal that is offered is when it comes.
“I’m sure Liverpool will be thinking, ‘great, if it’s at all costs then make us a silly offer. If not, we keep Mo Salah’. It’s win-win."
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“But with Mo being slightly older, to go to Barcelona for two years, what’s the point? You could stay at Liverpool for two or three more years and be a legend.”
Speaking last month, Salah insisted he was happy at Liverpool and wants to stay for the long term.
Salah said: "If you ask me, I would love to stay (at Liverpool) until the last day of my football career, but I can’t say much about that — it’s not in my hands.
“It depends on what the club want, not on me.
“At the moment I can’t see myself ever playing against Liverpool. That would make me sad. It’s hard, I don’t want to talk about it, but it would make me really sad.”