Liverpool fans will be worried about the thought if Mohamed Salah is leaving the club this summer or not but former player Jose Enrique has urged them to have no such fear.
It’s been a tough season for the Reds, who are not only failing to retain their Premier League crown but are struggling to even finish in the top four.
A number of players have hit bad form during the turbulent campaign apart from Salah, who’s been the Reds’ shining light.
The Egyptian forward has 29 goals in all competitions this season, including 20 in the Premier League and is pushing Tottenham’s Harry Kane for the Golden Boot award.
However, there’s uncertainty over Salah’s Anfield future with the player idea of leaving the club in recent months.
But Enrique can’t see that happening this summer window as he believes Salah would like to stay but if push came to shove, Liverpool would refuse to sell, much like the stance they took when Arsenal tried to sign Luis Suarez in 2013.
Salah has two years left on his contract,” Enrique told talkSPORT.com “As an agent I’m in this world and sometimes footballers may believe if the team is not in the Champions League then they can leave.
“You can leave if the club wants to sell you. I remember Luis Suarez wanted to go to Arsenal and the club said no.
“I’m not sure if Salah wants to leave, I don’t know. But who’s going to pay massive money for a 29-year-old.
“I don’t think he’ll leave, I hope they renew his contract because he deserves it. The team is not doing well but he’s still scoring and scoring and scoring. If we get into the top four it will be because of him.
But there’s the money side of things. How much does he want? How much can the club pay him? If we play in the Champions League next season I don’t think it’s going to be a problem.
I don’t think he’s going. Even if we don’t get Champions League I don’t think he’s going anywhere.”
While Salah has enjoyed a good season individually, teammates Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino have struggled this term.
And Enrique thinks the time has come for Liverpool to find a new no.9 amid Firmino’s struggles.
Enrique added: “We definitely need a no.9, that big name that has already proved himself and is going to compete for that position.
I love Firmino, he’s a legend of the club, but now what he’s doing is not enough in terms of fighting for titles.
“For him to wake up a bit we need someone who can actually compete with him. That would be my number one priority this summer.”
