Liverpool latest: Mohamed Salah worry grows as 'difficult' transfer claim made

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Despite a victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League earlier this month, Liverpool have only managed one win in their last six league matches.Next on the agenda for Slot's squad is a home game against Nottingham Forest, where the Reds will be eager to return to winning ways. Elsewhere, Ibrahima Konate has addressed rumours about his future.With the defender entering the final year of his contract, there has been persistent speculation about a potential transfer to Real Madrid.

However, Egypt's preference to have Salah available against Nigeria means the 33-year-old forward may potentially be unavailable for one game more than initially expected.Discussions between Liverpool and Egypt are ongoing. Discussing the situation, Egypt's technical director Ibrahim Hassan told winwin.com: "We are still in contact with Liverpool and Manchester City (over Omar Marmoush) at the moment for this matter."Should Salah be unavailable for the Brighton fixture, he could miss as many as nine Liverpool matches if Egypt reach the AFCON final on January 18.

Meanwhile, it was announced before Egypt's friendly with Cape Verde on Monday that the Liverpool star would be rested.Ibrahima Konate admissionIbrahima Konate has acknowledged that transfer speculation surrounding his future has affected how some Liverpool supporters view him. The centre-half joined from RB Leipzig in 2021 and has secured the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup during his spell at Anfield.The 26-year-old defender has been heavily linked with Real Madrid as his Liverpool contract winds down, a transfer that could see him link up once more with former colleague Trent Alexander-Arnold.