Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has urged the club to take a bold move regarding club talisman Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool would survive and could even thrive if top-scorer Mohamed Salah left the club, says club legend Robbie Fowler.
Despite a barren run of form at the moment, the Egyptian attacker has netted more goals this season than any other Premier League player. His own recent struggles have contributed to Liverpool’s slump, leaving them eighth on the table.
It means Liverpool are unlikely to make the top four and enjoy Champions League football again next season as things stand, which could potentially lead to top players departing.
Fowler isn’t forcing an outright forced sale of Salah, but says clubs must accept that individuals will look after their careers.
“I’m not having a go at Salah – I love him to bits – but I truly believe that transfers now are largely about what players want, so the ball is in his court not Liverpool’s,” Fowler wrote in his Mirror column.
“If he wants to go, then he should go. If a player wants to leave, we have to accept it’s in the mix. I’m a firm believer that if they are unhappy and want to be going, then they should be going. Jurgen Klopp has said the same, too – he doesn’t want anyone at the club who doesn’t want to be there.”
Fowler points to the comparison of when Liverpool sold Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in 2018.
The Brazilian was a key player for the Reds, but strong reinvestment saw the team become a better all-round unit, while Coutinho himself has since struggled for the most part.
“Klopp didn’t want Coutinho because he thought his attitude wasn’t right, and he didn’t want that poison in his camp in the end.
“So if Salah is truly unhappy, if he is upset he hasn’t been given a new contract or whatever, then cash in, get as much as you can for him and use the money to make tweaks with the current team.”
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