Egypt boss addresses Mohamed Salah 'crisis' and makes Liverpool transfer prediction

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Read our Privacy PolicyHe said: "Whenever Salah's performances dip with his club, he regains his strength with the national team and becomes even better, whether by contributing goals or scoring himself. Then he returns to his club even stronger."Salah's morale in training is very high, as if he were just starting out with the national team, and I believe he will have a great tournament with his country.

He is one of the best players in the world, and I support him in everything he does. His focus is entirely on the tournament."The suggestion that Salah returns stronger following spells with his national side could prove a telling forecast that he might replicate this form when he rejoins Liverpool after international commitments.He begins his AFCON campaign with Egypt on Monday evening against Zimbabwe, though it remains unclear if he'll feature in the starting XI from the outset.The 33-year-old may sense he has a point to prove in the competition, having previously come tantalisingly close to claiming the coveted trophy.Salah will be desperate to achieve AFCON glory over the coming weeks (Image: Getty)His drive could be amplified following Jamie Carragher's harsh critique of the Liverpool star on Sky Sports after his interview.Carragher said: "One thing I just want to sort of remind Mo Salah and maybe his agent is that before he came to Liverpool, Mo Salah was known as the guy who failed at Chelsea."That's just a fact.

He's also the greatest player his country have ever had."Egypt, in the Africa Cup of Nations, are the most successful nation. But what it tells Mo Salah and his agent is, it's not about an individual."You weren't a big star before you came to Liverpool.