The developments surrounding the departure of Egyptian international Mohamed Salah have been ongoing since last summer.
Along with Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, he is entering the final year of his contract at Liverpool, a period during which other clubs can negotiate without his consent.
Amidst various speculation, with some reports suggesting that he is close to signing for Liverpool, while other clubs are starting to put in more effort,
Former Dutch international Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who has played for Chelsea and Middlesbrough in the past, said that from a business perspective Egyptian King, who is likely to pay the most, should be let go.
“There are not a lot of players like Salah who will be playing as well as he is in the last year of their contract,”
“He can obviously put all of the distractions to the side and perform like he has been – I think it really shows how mentally strong he is. If I’m the manager of Liverpool, I obviously want to keep all three of Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.”
“If I’m the owner and with a business hat on, I would let Salah go because of his age. You would have to pay him mega money and I just don’t think you can give a player of his age a three-year contract.”
“Business-wise, it’s not sustainable and the best business for Liverpool is to see him go.”
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The former Roma winger has made it clear since last year that he wants to stay at Anfield. He has mentioned it many times in the media, and it does not appear to be an act to extract favourable terms or to rush a contract offer.
Nevertheless, his performances on the pitch are the best of his career. Not only has he scored goals, but he has also contributed assists and continues to lead the attackers’ ranks. He is also the driving force behind Liverpool, who are top of the Premier League table.
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