Mo Salah is the most selfish player I’ve ever witnessed says Graeme Souness after Liverpool star’s clash with Klopp
MO SALAH is the most selfish player ever, according to Graeme Souness.
The Liverpool forward remains a topic of conversation after falling out with manager Jurgen Klopp last weekend.
Salah, 31, initially refused to shake Klopp’s hand as he prepared to come on as a substitute, leading the pair to exchange fiery words on the touchline.
Souness claims Salah is often unhappy about being substituted or starting on the bench – a trait he believes is good to have.
But he also accused the Egyptian of being selfish, recalling his several fallouts with former Reds star Sadio Mane.
Souness said on the Up Front podcast: “Forget the weekend, prior to that whenever he’s been taken off he’s never been happy.
“That’s what you want from your players, he’s a goal machine. And when [Sadio] Mane was there he would fall out with him every game they played together.
“I think he’s the most selfish player I’ve ever witnessed, Salah.”
Salah’s future is uncertain amid interest from Saudi Arabia, with bids likely to be launched this summer.
Liverpool are even preparing potential replacements for Salah, who has scored 24 goals this season.
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The club have reportedly got their sights set on Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush.
Marmoush has been in fine form this season, scoring 15 goals and providing six assists in all 33 appearances in all competitions.
His contract at the Deutsche Bank Park is set to expire in the summer of 2027 and his agent recently hinted that he could soon move on to pastures new.
Salah strops
MO SALAH's row with Jurgen Klopp was not the first time tensions have run high between the striker and his Liverpool colleagues. Here are five times things got heated with the Egyptian during his Anfield career.
West Ham 2 Liverpool 2 – April 28, 2024
Salah gets into a heated argument with Klopp and throws his arms up in the air after refusing to shake the manager’s hand.
Liverpool 3 Sheffield United 1 – April 4, 2024
Salah shakes his head as he is subbed off during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over the basement club.
Chelsea 1 Liverpool 1 – August 13, 2023
Salah storms off the pitch after being replaced on 77 minutes on the first day of the season.
Brighton 1 Liverpool 1 – November 28, 2020
Salah throws his arms up in the air and barely looks at Klopp after being subbed off. Brighton go on to equalise with a last minute penalty.
Burnley 0 Liverpool 3 – August 31, 2019
Salah gets in a public spat with Sadio Mane after failing to pass to the winger. Team-mate Roberto Firmino says the row had been brewing for some time.