Mohamed Salah lost key Liverpool dressing room ally before Arne Slot outburst

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Mohamed Salah could do with all the allies he can muster in light of the Liverpool legend's outburst at Arne Slot and the club prior to leaving for the Africa Cup of NationsLiverpool star Mohamed Salah faces a potentially frosty reception when he returns from the Africa Cup of Nations. And it hinted at the close bond between the two that Tsimikas's comments suggested he had intimate knowledge regarding Salah's intentions."When he [Salah] said he felt he was more outside than inside the team, it was true, the chances of him staying were 10-20 per cent, it wasn't more," Tsimikas told Sport 24 in June.

"If they didn't give him what he wanted, Mo wouldn't sit back, he would leave, but he wanted to stay, because he loves the team, he loves the people."He likes it here very much, his family has been here for so many years, it's a difficult step to leave. With the season he had, it was only a matter of time before they gave him what he wanted and he stayed."Tsimikas also detailed the extent of his relationship with Salah early on in his Anfield tenure.

Always when I want something, he was always there for me to help me," he told reporters in December 2021. "I don't want to speak about the player – he's fantastic."As a person, he is one of the best I have met in my life.