“Mohamed Salah is unique, you can look at his age but also his current contribution, his injury record, how much he wants to play,” Meulensteen told OLBG. “He is so important to Liverpool and they will drop without him. You can look at what he has achieved but it’s about what he is currently achieving and what we can expect in the near future.
“What is his current contribution? Brilliant. If you took him out of the team it would be a huge set-back. He scores, he assists and I think the club needs to find some common ground.”
Meulensteen added: “Liverpool would be silly not to get that sorted and it needs to be sooner rather than later. It would take all the speculation and uncertainty away in a moment in which they are winning and sitting top of the table. If things turn sour it can push things over the edge the wrong way, it’s the same with Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold.”
The Dutch coach also noted if Liverpool did turn down the option to extend Salah’s contract, then they could be playing with fire when it comes to the Premier League title. Speaking before the reported breakthrough in talks between Salah and FSG, Meulensteen added: “What I will say about Salah is that his future could be the reason they don’t win the title.
“If a genuine offer comes in, maybe a huge bid from Saudi Arabia, during January and Liverpool decide they don’t want to lose him for free him walking out the door could cost them the title.”
It now looks like Liverpool have heeded Meulensteen’s warning, as it has been reported that the 32-year-old will continue his career at Anfield with a new contract. Salah was set to extend his formidable streak in the anticipated Merseyside derby against Everton, but an unforeseen postponement struck due to Storm Darragh.
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