Andy Robertson shares Liverpool dressing room's true feelings on Mo Salah contract saga
Mohamed Salah has courted controversy over recent comments about his contract situation at Liverpool and Reds teammate Andrew Robertson has now offered his take on his comments
by Daniel Orme · The MirrorAndrew Robertson has shared his true feelings about Mohamed Salah - and called Liverpool’s contract rebel the "ultimate professional".
The Egyptian has just over six months remaining on his Anfield contract and is free to talk to foreign clubs regarding a free transfer in January. Salah offered a fresh update on his future after Liverpool’s weekend win against Southampton.
He claimed that he had not been offered fresh terms by the club, something that Salah claims puts him close to leaving. And teammate Robertson has become the first teammate to speak out.
The defender claims that the Liverpool squad are not being drawn into the speculation surrounding their teammate’s futures, but claims Salah is remaining professional despite his contractual situation.
Speaking in a press conference ahead of his side’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid, Robertson said: "For us as players it's nothing we can get involved in.
“All I can say is: look at Mo today, yesterday, he's the ultimate professional. It goes for all three of them, Virgil and Trent too, they are so focused on the next game and being leaders."
And while Robertson has not slammed his teammate, the same cannot be said of ex-Liverpool star Jamie Carragher. The former Liverpool defender claimed Salah was being “selfish” with his comments.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “But I must say, I am very disappointed with Mo Salah. That interview last night after the game when it comes out. Liverpool have got Real Madrid midweek and they’ve got Manchester City at the weekend. That’s the story for Liverpool right now.
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"Mo Salah, we’re all aware, certainly the local reporters are in Liverpool, that in the seven years he’s been at the football club, he’s stopped in the mixed zone twice. Which is his right which is absolutely fine but he decided to stop for the third time away at Southampton on the back of winning the game and putting that out.
“The most important thing for Liverpool Football Club this season is not the future of Mo Salah, not the future of Virgil van Dijk and not the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The most important thing is Liverpool winning the Premier League, that is more important than any of those players.
“And if he continues to put comments out and his agent keeps putting cryptic tweets out, that’s selfish. That’s thinking about themselves and not the football club.”
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