Star Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah told club bosses that he wanted to leave at the end of the season after a major row with coach Jurgen Klopp, according to dressing room sources who spoke to this newspaper. 11 Salah Liverpool Forward Egypt Salah on point of putting in transfer request to leave Liverpool According to the sources, the Egyptian was so angry over the altercation that he was considering putting in a transfer request, however Liverpool’s owners stepped in to calm the situation down and persuade the player to drop the idea. In exchange they promised they would help him leave at the end of the season if he still feels leaving Anfield is the right thing to do. Salah’s representative, Ramy Abbas Issa, appeared to indicate later on Twitter that he believed the incident had not occurred. Over the Easter weekend French journalist Frédéric Calenge on Téléfoot said that Salah and Klopp had indeed fallen out, with the bad feeling between them stoking the chances of a possible move. Salah: highly-prized around Europe If Salah were to come onto the market many of Europe’s major teams would be interested in signing one of the most highly-prized players around at the moment. He’s scored 22 goals in 45 games this season, in which he’s not quite managed to hit the heights of last season where he scored 44 goals in 52 games and finished second in the race for the Golden Shoe.<doc-sep>ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MARCH 27: #10 Mohamed Salah of Egypt looks on during the International Friendly between Egypt and Greece at the Letzigrund Stadium on March 27, 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images) Liverpool is preparing to be a superclub again, why would anybody jeopardise that? Mohamed Salah is known for being one of the best football players in the world. He had a stellar breakthrough season last term and he has been just as impressive this season. Some stunning goals against Chelsea, Arsenal and others have put the Egyptian king on a pedestal above others. When Salah plays well, Liverpool plays well. It’s no coincidence that the Reds are fighting at the top of the Premier League with champions Manchester City. He has the ability to make things tick up front with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. This is why it comes as a surprise that, according to AS, Salah is planning to hand in a transfer request. AS is usually a credible news outlet, so I wouldn’t brush this rumour aside. However, it would make me question Mohamed Salah‘s decision making. Liverpool is one of the most exciting clubs in the world right now. They are in contention for a Premier League and Champions League double. They reached the semifinals of the latter competition last night and they must win all their remaining games in the Premier League to pressurise City, which they can easily do. Salah is a large reason for Liverpool’s resurgence. His heart-winning season last time out brought plenty of confidence to his teammates to do well. Liverpool has reportedly ‘laughed off’ comments about a Mohamed Salah exit, as reported by The Mirror, so it really does depend on which side of the fence you wish to sit on. There are many European clubs that would be interested in Salah, that’s for sure. I mean, who wouldn’t? According to Sport, Zinedine Zidane has upped his interest in the Egypt international in recent weeks. Do you think Mohamed Salah would benefit more from sticking with Liverpool or moving away?<doc-sep>A report in Spain has claimed that Mohamed Salah wants to leave Liverpool this summer, while the club has talked him out of handing in an official transfer request. The 26-year-old has been hugely influential for the Merseyside giants again this season, bagging 22 goals and 10 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions. SEE MORE: Liverpool star Sadio Mane reveals future ambitions amid Real Madrid transfer links Liverpool are in the hunt for a Premier League and Champions League double, and so everything appears to be going to plan for all concerned at Anfield. However, AS have reported that Salah has asked to leave Liverpool after a ‘strong discussion’ with Jurgen Klopp, and had even considered putting in a transfer request. It’s added that this could alert Real Madrid to reignite their interest in the Egyptian international, and so it remains to be seen if things do develop. Nevertheless, it has to be said that it’s difficult to believe such a rumour given how important Salah has been for Liverpool and how he’s on the verge of potentially delivering two major honours for the club. Unless there has been a genuinely significant breakdown behind the scenes, it’s hard to see why he would want to leave and why the news would break now given what’s at stake for Liverpool in the coming weeks. With that in mind, the Reds fans below aren’t having any of it and have dismissed the report from Spain as nonsense. Given how important Salah is to Klopp and Liverpool, they will certainly be hoping that’s the case otherwise there could be some concern this summer in how to efficiently replace a player who has been one of Europe’s leading stars over the last two campaigns. It’s perhaps worth noting that AS is Madrid based, and so perhaps this is merely part of a narrative to boost Real Madrid’s transfer business either directly concerning Salah or with other targets. With an important game tonight, what are these bullshit rumours regarding salah, and asking to leave. Everyone trying to derail our season. — mathew (@mdeeks76) April 17, 2019 If you ever wondered what the definition of “bullsh*t” would be in the dictionary this is it. “Salah wants to leave Liverpool” ? wants to hand in a “transfer request”. Cocaine is not good for you folks. https://t.co/RB9DCmMRX3 — LFC Watch (@Mobyhaque1) April 17, 2019 According to Spanish media outlet AS, Mohamed Salah has asked to leave Liverpool. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA — LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) April 17, 2019 The report from @AS claimed Salah & Klopp had an argument. Apparently Salah was willing to hand in a transfer request but after talks with the owners they are allowing him to leave this summer. It conveniently goes on to say Real Madrid would be interested if he was available ? — LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) April 17, 2019 “Mo Salah has asked to leave Liverpool” How anyone believes AS as a legitimate source, I don’t know. They’re about as reliable as a chocolate teapot https://t.co/d0b2eHWraa — Josh (@KloppStyle) April 17, 2019 Bollocks article.. get some sleep please ? — Bharath Murthi (@Bharath_Murthi) April 17, 2019 Let’s take a look at these Salah wanting to leave rumors with a source-critical perspective. 1. No quotes, no credible info just “sources” 2. AS have no ties with LFC/Salah 3. Why trust a spanish, 4th tier (out of 5) source about LFC? 4. AS have never got a story right about LFC — Maxi (@MaaxiAngelo) April 17, 2019 Probably not worth justifying with a response but, for the removal of doubt: There is absolutely no truth to reports from Spain claiming Mohamed Salah has asked to leave #LFC. — David Lynch (@LynchStandard) April 17, 2019<doc-sep>Rui Vieira/Associated Press Mohamed Salah's agent has taken to Twitter to dismiss reports from Spain that the Egypt international has asked Liverpool to sell him during the summer. Manu Sainz of AS (h/t MailOnline's Daniel Matthews) published the sensational report on Wednesday, saying Salah was unhappy after talks with manager Jurgen Klopp and demanded a transfer. Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, shot down those claims shortly after, however: It marks the second time this week a high-profile player or his representative have dismissed transfer speculation from AS. On Friday, Mario Cortegana wrote Toni Kroos is looking to leave Real at the end of the season, but the German took to Twitter to deny that report: The local press has gone into overdrive linking Real Madrid with top players now that Los Blancos have no silverware left to contend for during the horror 2018-19 campaign. Per Matthews, Sainz immediately linked Salah to last year's European champions, noting they tried to land him during the summer of 2018 and have a huge void to fill in attack. They've also published almost daily rumours regarding Manchester United star Paul Pogba, per Sport Witness: Videos you might like Los Blancos are expected to spend big during the summer, giving manager ZinedineZidane an improved squad ahead of the 2019-20 campaign. The 26-year-old Salah would be an ideal target, given his ability to play multiple roles and his scoring output. While the former AS Roma man hasn't been as efficient in front of goal as he was last season, Salah has still come up big when needed. With 19 Premier League goals, he ranks among the division's best scorers, and he has also chipped in seven assists. With Liverpool in the midst of a tight title battle and successful UEFA Champions League campaign, this would be an odd time to have talks about the player's future. The Reds will visit Porto on Wednesday night looking to book a semi-final spot in the Champions League. They sport a two-goal advantage heading into the second leg.<doc-sep>
Mohamed Salah has exceeded all expectations since joining Liverpool from AS Roma back in 2017. The Egyptian forward completed a £34 million move to the Reds and has scored a magnificent 66 goals in 97 appearances for the Merseyside outfit so far. He also broke the record for most goals in a 38-game Premier League season last term, netting 32 goals, while simultaneously inspiring Liverpool to the Champions League final. Salah, who has scored 19 league goals this season, is now hoping to win a Premier League winners’ medal with Liverpool. If that happens, it’s safe to say that he will go down as an Anfield legend. However, a worrying report from Spanish newspaper AS was published on Wednesday afternoon, which claims the Egypt international is demanding a transfer out of the club following disagreements with Jurgen Klopp. AS are usually one of Spain’s more reliable sources, which makes the story all the more surprising. The report claims that Liverpool officials have managed to talk Salah out of submitting a formal transfer request - in order to avoid an unwanted situation at such an important stage of the season - but will consider facilitating the transfer at the end of the season if the 26-year-old is still determined to leave the club. AS suggest that Salah is not currently one of Zinedine Zidane’s transfer targets - unlike last summer - but that Real Madrid may submit an offer if the player is determined to leave his current employers. If this happens - and it’s a huge if, admittedly - this would mean he’ll be sharing a dressing room with Sergio Ramos, the player he fell out with following last season’s Champions League final in Kiev. It seems a bizarre time for this story to emerge. Is it an attempt by the Spanish media to unsettle Liverpool and Salah ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against FC Porto? You certainly wouldn’t rule it out. Or is the report actually accurate? It’s currently unclear at this stage - but one thing’s for sure: we haven’t heard the last of this developing story. Meanwhile, Salah's representative Ramy Abbas Issa has played down the reports with the following tweet... News Now - Sport News