Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has claimed Mohamed Salah’s best days are behind him and urged the forward to leave Anfield at the end of the season. The Reds icon believes the Egyptian’s poor form is the primary reason for the club’s difficult campaign.
Salah has scored just five Premier League goals this term, a sharp drop from his usual output. Speaking to Mail Online, Souness said: “What happens, in my opinion and in my experience, is your career happens one of two ways. When you get to that sort of 33-34 age area, it's either falling off a cliff, or it's a slow decline. I think Salah is the former.”
The former Liverpool manager added that Salah’s influence has waned and that he is no longer the match-winner he once was. “I don't see the same sparkle,” Souness said. “He's been for six, seven years the Liverpool go-to man. He has completely changed games when it wasn't going their way, and he has scored a ridiculous number of goals every season. He’s a great - a Liverpool great - but his best season is behind him.”
When asked directly if Salah should leave this summer, Souness replied: “Yes.” The 32-year-old remains under contract at Liverpool until 2027, having signed an extension last April.
