'I made a fight' — Iconic manager stopped Mohamed Salah's Liverpool deal

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Considering Salah's successful nine-year period at Anfield, Mourinho has received flak for allowing him to depart Stamford Bridge, but the former Chelsea boss views the situation quite differently.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher not interested in being part of Anfield sendoff for Mohamed SalahREAD MORE: 3 clubs Mohamed Salah can sign for after confirming Liverpool exit"When people say, 'You let Salah go,' I say exactly the opposite," Mourinho told The Obi One podcast in 2023. I was the one that said, 'Buy that guy.'"He was going from Basel to Liverpool, and I made a fight.

The 33-year-old has clinched two league titles and scooped four Golden Boots, driving the Reds to glory."I think when I was at Chelsea, I came here and Liverpool were fighting for the title, and the atmosphere was unbelievable," Salah told Sky Sports in 2021. "And I said, 'Wow, I want to play here one day.'"That's why when I was in Rome, and there was talk between the clubs, I said I would love to play there, the atmosphere is unbelievable, and I wanted to come back to England to prove people wrong."I didn't have my chance there with Chelsea, and I wanted to come back."Earlier this week, Salah announced his departure from Liverpool at the season's end, drawing the curtain on his extraordinary tenure at Anfield.

I will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season."I wanted to start by saying that I never imagined how deeply this club, this city, these people, would become part of my life. I will be always one of you.