'Sir Alex Ferguson would have sold Mohamed Salah if he was Liverpool manager'

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Former Premier League manager Sam Allardyce has questioned Liverpool’s decision to hand Mohamed Salah a new contract earlier this year, and claimed Sir Alex Ferguson would have sold the player. Allardyce has questioned the wisdom of handing a 33-year-old Salah a new deal at the end of last season.

He has cited Ferguson's approach, who rarely purchased players in their 30s during his time at Manchester United and showed a ruthless streak when moving on players who he felt were past their best. Salah's form has underwhelmed this season (Image: Robin Jones, Getty Images) “In all fairness, Salah probably could have gone and earned a lot more money in Saudi [Arabia], but we have seen other players that seem to decline after getting a bigger contract than they had before.

“Sir Alex would have sold Salah. As for Salah, he has enjoyed his meetings against United over the years.