'He will': Former Chelsea star Jorginho makes prediction about Mohamed Salah's situation at Liverpool
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Mohamed Salah is travelling to AFCON in the hope of putting his current difficulties at Liverpool behind him.The Egyptian may have returned to the fold for the Reds on Saturday, but his future at the club is still far from certain.Talks are expected to continue behind the scenes between the Liverpool hierarchy and Salah‘s representatives while the superstar forward is away in Morocco.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Will he fulfil his talent at Liverpool? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say In the meantime, Salah’s situation is the talk of world football, as players and pundits far and wide weigh in with their opinion on the topic.The latest to give his thoughts is former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Jorginho, who has predicted that Liverpool’s Egyptian King will come back even stronger than before.Jorginho predicts Mohamed Salah to bounce backHaving left Arsenal last June, Jorginho has been enjoying a spell of real success with Brazilian giants Flamengo.Playing under former Chelsea left-back Filipe Luis, the Italy international helped his team to a league and Copa Libertadores double in the past month.Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Steve Nicol names the only winger he believes can replace Mohamed Salah at LiverpoolMost recently Flamengo have been playing in FIFA’s Intercontinental Cup, which is currently taking place in Qatar.There he stopped to speak to Egyptian outlet WinWin, when he was asked for his take on what’s going on with Salah.“Salah is a big player and a really nice guy,” Jorginho said. So, I hope he does.” What did you read into Salah’s full-time reaction at Anfield today?
Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesWill he play for Liverpool again? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Under even more of a spotlight than usual, Salah will get his and Egypt’s AFCON campaign underway on Monday December 22nd with a game against Zimbabwe.The Pharaohs then face South Africa on Boxing Day before bringing a close to the group stage by playing Angola on December 29th.Salah will be desperately hoping his nation will have then qualified for the knockout stages as they attempt to win a first title since 2010.Given his mentality and drive to play for as long as possible, this is unlikely to be Salah’s last appearance at AFCON, but it may very well be his final one as a player at the top of the European game.He will be desperate to change the narrative and put focus on his country rather than club over the next two weeks and more.