Jurgen Klopp believes Mohamed Salah could continue playing until the age of 40, describing his former player as irreplaceable after the Egyptian confirmed he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season.
Salah, 33, announced his departure from Anfield this week, bringing to a close one of the most decorated spells any player has enjoyed at the club. Since Klopp signed him from Roma in 2017, Salah has helped Liverpool win two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, the FA Cup, two EFL Cups and a Community Shield.
Speaking to the BBC ahead of a Legends charity match in Liverpool on Saturday, Klopp paid a glowing tribute to his former forward. “He set completely new standards for a professional football player, how hard you can work, how much you can invest in recovery and everything,” Klopp said. “Now he leaves here, but I would not be surprised if he plays another six or seven years.”
The German also reflected on what made the partnership between Salah and the club so special. “Mo and I had big dreams, but we didn’t dare to dream that big,” he said. “I really think the whole relationship was a fair deal. An exceptional player, exceptional numbers, and he earned some money, of course. And now he can go wherever he wants, and the club will have to find, and will find, other players, and that’s absolutely okay.”
Klopp, who left Liverpool in 2024, signed off with a simple but heartfelt verdict on Salah’s legacy. “He’s an all-time great without a shadow of a doubt, and I’m really proud to be a part of that career.”
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