John Barnes had predicted Liverpool will simply 'move on' from Mohamed Salah, should the club fail to tie down the Egyptian to a new contract.
Salah's current deal will expire next summer and an agreement is yet to be reached between the representatives of the Reds' talisman and the Anfield hierarchy. With the 29-year-old soon-to-be a free agent, Liverpool will be faced with a difficult decision to make regarding whether or not to cash in on the Premier League's top-scorer during the upcoming transfer window.
Jurgen Klopp has already secured his long-term future on Merseyside, signing a new deal until 2026, and Salah will be next in line for Liverpool's negotiation priorities. Sharing his views on how the situation is likely to play out in the months ahead, Barnes is hopeful a 'compromise' can be made between both parties.
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“Jurgen Klopp’s new contract and Mo Salah’s potential contract renewal aren’t mutually exclusive. Liverpool will want both Klopp and Salah to stay and it’s not a decision of one over the other," he told BonusCodeBets.
“Klopp has signed for four more years but it doesn’t mean anything if they finish mid-table next year, he probably won’t be there. Managers’ situations are different to players’ situations. Hopefully Salah or Liverpool will compromise and find an agreement, and if they don’t, we’ll move on, Liverpool will still be there.
“They’ll have been talking to Salah about a new contract from the start of the season, Klopp committing his future will have nothing to do with it. These talks will continue for a long period of time. It’s easier to tie managers down as they’re not being touted to go to other clubs, unlike players. Salah will have more options than Klopp if he decides he wants to go somewhere else.”
