Arne Slot chose not to delve into contract talks involving Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian’s bombshell exit warning - but the Liverpool boss’ body language said plenty about his mindset.

On Sunday, Salah sent shockwaves across the Premier League after conceding that this season will likely be his last in Anfield.



“I don't talk about contracts of players but I can talk for hours about performance - are you interested in that?"

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Body language expert Judi James told Liverpool.com that Slot’s diversion from the conversation surrounding Salah’s murky future was purposeful.

“Slot performs a political swerve here, trying to drag the questioning away from Salah’s comments and get back onto the safe ground of the game just played,” she said.

When he’s asked about replacing Salah his body language suggests what looks like anxiety,” she continued.

“His torso is scrunched and he keeps rubbing his chin and then his lip with his fingertips, performing a self-comfort ritual that also looks like a barrier to his words, as though he’s trying hard to be careful about what he says in reply.

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The 32-year-old hasn’t missed a step despite getting up in age, once again cementing himself as a Liverpool pillar with three goals and three assists in just three Premier League appearances.

It remains to be seen if Salah is serious about his looming departure from Liverpool, or if he’s simply trying to apply pressure on The Reds’ top brass to offer him a contract extension.