In labeling Mohamed Salah one of Liverpool’s “all-time greats,” former manager Jürgen Klopp somewhat needlessly dismissed Hugo Ekitiké’s ability to reach similar levels.
Salah’s summer departure was announced on Tuesday, less than a year after signing a new two-season contract to make him Liverpool’s highest-paid player ever—the Egyptian King spent much of 2024–25’s title run applying public pressure to the club to get that deal.
