Mohamed Salah blocked my path at Liverpool - now I'm targeting the World Cup with England
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Solanke might not have been at that level as a youngster - he was still a teenager when he moved to Merseyside - but he has since demonstrated he has plenty to offer at a high level.READ MORE: From Saudi to Serie A - What happened to Liverpool XI from Mohamed Salah's debut in 2017READ MORE: Andy Robertson backtracks on Mohamed Salah Liverpool comment - 'I tell him that'“It feels amazing and everyone has made me feel welcome already," Solanke said upon joining the Reds in July 2017, the same month in which Salah arrived from Roma. After making his first competitive outing as a substitute against Hoffenheim in a Champions League qualifier, he got his first Premier League minutes in a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
Salah might not have been the man who directly blocked Solanke's route but he convinced Klopp to go with a preferred three-up-front approach that was always going to make it hard for the youngster to get into a rhythm of regular football.To begin with, Solanke's form at Bournemouth made it look as though Liverpool had done sterling work earning £19million for him. His goals in Europe, including one in each leg of the semi-final, helped Spurs win the Europa League and return to European football's top table - only for injury to keep him out of the first six league phase matches in the Champions League.Solanke has yet to reach 1,000 minutes on the pitch this season after ankle surgery but scored in each of his three Champions League appearances.
He also delivered a famous brace in a 2-2 draw with Manchester City and earned a first ever England start against Uruguay, more than eight years since he got his first international minutes while on Liverpool's books.His next target is a place in England's World Cup squad. If he's able to take his chance on Tuesday, Solanke will show how much has changed since those early days at Liverpool.England's 2026 World Cup kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.