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Former defender Jamie Carragher believes Mo Salah’s recent comments about the Liverpool captaincy were “strange.”
The Egyptian told reporters last week that he was “Very disappointed” that Jurgen Klopp chose to make Trent Alexander-Arnold captain instead of him for their Champions League clash with Midtjylland.
Salah has scored 110 goals in 173 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool since joining the club from Roma in 2017.
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The 28-year-old has 13 goals in 13 Premier League appearances this season, including the last two for the Reds in his 7-0 win over Crystal Palace last week.
Carragher wrote in the Daily telegraph: “Salah’s recent interview fuels the idea that his career comes first. His comments about being upset about not being named captain in a dead rubber against Midtjylland underlined that. They were strange. I, like most fans, didn’t think I should be playing an inconsequential game, let alone being the captain.
“The moment when the player initiates the transfer stories is also strange. My opinion is that it was a message to the Liverpool owners to offer him a lucrative new contract.
“Seeing their players being courted by La Liga clubs would have worried Liverpool five years ago. Not now. I am not convinced that Madrid and Barça can afford the luxury of Salah. Investing much more than £ 125 million in a player turning 29 this summer is not a good deal.
“Liverpool are in a different place in 2020 than when Suárez, Javier Mascherano and Xabi Alonso moved from Anfield to Spain. They left for football reasons.
“No one leaving Liverpool today can say that they will improve their chances of winning trophies. Philippe Coutinho’s experience at the Camp Nou tells us so.
“Liverpool can dominate in England and Europe, or certainly compete for the Premier League and the Champions League, every season Klopp is in charge.
“Condition permitting, Salah is guaranteed to score over 200 goals and continue to break records if he stays in Merseyside during its best years.
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