'Mohamed Salah thinks I'm Liverpool's best player - but leaving was best option for me'

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A highly-rated Liverpool youngster, who has fallen off the radar recently, was once labelled the club's best player by none other than Mohamed SalahStefan Bajcetic was once dubbed Liverpool's "best player" by Mo Salah but he's barely got a look in under Arne Slot. Comfortable both in central midfield and at centre back, he impressed fans and pundits alike with his versatility, technical ability and composure well beyond his years.His performances even caught the eye of Salah, who lavished praise on the youngster after he was named Liverpool's Player of the Month in January 2023.

"He's a great player and person, he always tries to work hard," the Egyptian beamed. "Since he started playing for us, he has been our best player maybe, so hopefully he keeps that confidence and keeps going."Bajcetic later admitted he was chuffed to bits by Salah's words.

After a promising half-season stint, Liverpool recalled him in January and sent him out again - this time to Las Palmas for the remainder of the campaign.Speaking after the move, Bajcetic described returning to Spain as the "best option" for his development, noting Las Palmas' strong reputation for nurturing young talent."It was important that the players on loan are also playing and increasing their value here," he explained at his unveiling. "I hope it will be a big year for him because he's a very talented player and I think he could become a very important player for us," the Dutchman said of Bajcetic ahead of his loan move to Salzburg."It's a smart decision, at least in our opinion, to let him go somewhere, where he will hopefully play a lot of games.