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Jurgen Klopp believes his replacement is taking “the best job in the world.” Except the next Liverpool manager might soon find he is inheriting a squad shorn of its talisman.
At least Mo Salah had the sense not to dig a deeper hole as he left east London on Saturday afternoon.
But as Liverpool’s title challenge was all but ended and the relationship between departing manager and sulking star player fractured beyond repair, it was easy to wonder if the time is right for Salah to also depart.
Saudi clubs are expected to renew their interest after Liverpool swatted aside a world-record £150m bid from Al Ittihad last August.
Accepting the highest bid for Salah makes filling those gaps far easier.
Salah has sporadically got the hump at Anfield, usually when being subbed off, but Saturday felt like a new level of disrespect towards the man who provided him with the platform to superstardom.
The genesis of their touchline row remains unclear - although it was obvious from Salah’s body language during the warm ups that he was miffed to be benched.
That was an unsurprising reaction from a player who has played hero on countless occasions.
Salah has sulked sporadically during seven years at Liverpool - but never has he fumed publicly like this!
And as Klopp’s refreshed front three toiled in east London, Salah’s sense of self-importance will have been expanding on the bench.
The other wide players are never going to match Salah’s output.
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