Steven Gerrard reveals frank Mohamed Salah text messages and backs his Liverpool exit

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Looking back on Salah's falling out with Slot, Gerrard revealed he had a frank exchange with Salah over the phone.England's 2026 World Cup kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. I said 'Don't do what you've done and go under a cloud' - yeah I spoke to him direct."He texts me every now and again or I text him now and again, more if I am going somewhere with Leo (Gerrard's son) just so Leo can see him."But it gave me the opportunity to say to him, 'You've been here for eight or nine years.

I thought it would have been a shame if he left in January and he just left."Elaborating further on the fallout between Slot and Salah, Gerrard added: "I understand both sides of it now I have been a manager myself, I understand both sides. There's no rule where you have to play every minute because you're the captain, but at the time it's not easy.Content cannot be displayed without consent"When you're in the squad and you're about to play United and you look at the squad and you think 'I am as good if not better than those players.' It's difficult in the player's situation."Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season despite having one year left on his contract.

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