Liverpool star 'closer to leaving than staying' as triple contract saga continues | OneFootball

The Liverpool star will be out of contract in the summer as it stands

Mohamed Salah is “closer to leaving Liverpool than staying”, says former teammate Dejan Lovren.

Salah, along with Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, is now into the final four months of his contract at Anfield.

Lovren, who is a close friend of Salah having spent three years together on Merseyside, has shared a rather worrying update with regards to the winger’s future.

"I think he is close to leaving. Right now I think he is closer to leaving than staying," Lovren told WinWin. "That’s what I know, that’s my feeling. I obviously hope that the situation changes.’

"We are still in touch. We talk every now and then, yes. I have to be careful what I say now, because I know a lot of things.

"Honestly, I don’t know the exact numbers, but whatever he’s asking for, I think he deserves it. It’s simple, this guy is doing his job on the pitch.

"Don’t look at his age, some will say he’ll be 33, but look at Ronaldo, he’s 40 and still playing. Mohamed Salah is still scoring goals, he’s in great physical and mental shape.

I came to the conclusion that the club doesn’t respect him enough

Dejan Lovren

"He’s still playing for the national team, so what’s the problem? He’s seven or eight years younger [than Ronaldo]. So what’s the problem with Salah? Nobody can find an answer, that’s why I find it difficult.

"I can talk in more detail. Salah believes that there are things missing from the club side, and I hope they’ll be resolved soon. But the current reality is that he’s closer to leaving than staying.

"Everyone wants him to stay, and I personally want him to stay. I called him one day and said: 'Mo, you have to think about yourself. Look at everything you’ve given this club and what you can still give'.

"In the end, I came to the conclusion that the club doesn’t respect him enough, or at least not as much as they think they deserve, but that’s another side of the story, it’s all about what goes on behind the scenes."