Steve Nicol makes bold Mohamed Salah claim that will split Liverpool fans’ opinions

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Mohamed Salah has been a big talking point so far this season.The Reds slumped to yet another defeat, this time losing 3-0 in rather embarrassing fashion to Nottingham Forest, who were quite simply the better team by miles.Almost all of Liverpool’s players failed to turn up, with this being something that is starting to leave many questioning whether they are still playing for Arne Slot.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. One player who had a slightly better game than usual, though, was Mohamed Salah, although the Egyptian still did not do anything of note.Former Liverpool player Steve Nicol had something very bold to say after the game, however, and it will certainly leave Reds fans divided.Photo by Michael Regan/Getty ImagesSteve Nicol says Liverpool would sell Mohamed Salah for the right price in JanuarySalah’s form has been a little bit of a worry so far this season, with the Egyptian having just four league goals so far.He has also just been very quiet in games and not looked his usual self, with defenders finding it far too easy to defend against him.At 33, a slight downturn in form was always likely, but this drop-off has been much greater than many would have imagined, especially after just signing a new two-year deal.

Nicol, however, thinks that he might not even see this contract out, with the Scotsman believing that Liverpool would sell him, even at a very cheap price.“If you’re Liverpool, and you get £40m and get him off the wage bill, you’d do it in a heartbeat,” he said on ESPN FC.“You would do it in January as well.READ MORE: Liverpool can wave goodbye to crucial January transfer after humiliation against Nottingham Forest Who was your Man of the Match vs Nottingham Forest? Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images “We are talking about someone [Saudi] who would pay double, even triple, what someone is worth, so why not?”Liverpool would not sell Mohamed Salah for £40mNicol might be right in terms of Liverpool being willing to sell Salah, but £40m is far too cheap for a player like himself, especially if he does go to Saudi Arabia.He may have had a poor start to the season, but he still has an abundance of quality, he just needs a little more confidence to show it.Saudi would also pay a fair amount for Salah given that he would be a statement signing given that he is Muslim, with the Egyptian an icon to everyone in this region of the world.If an offer does come in, you would imagine it would have to be at least £60m for it to even be considered, but given that they were prepared to offer over £100m for him a few seasons ago, it might not be far off that again despite his form.