My perfect option was to leave Liverpool despite Mo Salah saying I'm the club's best player

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A highly-rated Liverpool youngster, who was once dubbed Liverpool's "best player" by Mohamed Salah, has fallen off the radar a little in recent yearsStefan Bajcetic was once hailed as Liverpool's "best player" by Mo Salah but he's barely featured under Arne Slot. Comfortable in both central midfield and at centre back, he impressed supporters and pundits alike with his versatility, technical skill and composure on the ball.His performances even drew praise from Salah, who showered the youngster with praise after he was named Liverpool's Player of the Month in January 2023.

"He's a great player and person, he always tries to work hard," the Egyptian said.READ MORE: Liverpool set to receive January offer after Marc Guehi nightmare as 'attack' planned"Since he started playing for us, he has been our best player maybe, so hopefully he keeps that confidence and keeps going."Bajcetic later admitted he was thrilled by Salah's praise. After a promising first half of the season, Liverpool recalled him in January and sent him out again, this time to Las Palmas for the rest of the campaign.Reflecting on the switch, Bajcetic called returning to Spain the "best option" for his growth, highlighting Las Palmas' strong track record of developing young players."It was important that the players on loan are also playing and increasing their value here," he said at his unveiling.

"I hope it will be a big year for him because he's a very talented player and I think he could become a very important player for us," the Dutchman said about Bajcetic ahead of his loan move to Salzburg."It's a smart decision, at least in our opinion, to let him go somewhere, where he will hopefully play a lot of games. If he fulfils his potential, [he] could definitely, definitely play for us in the future."