Mohamed Salah Makes U Turn, Expected to Stay at Liverpool Next Season

• Liverpool fully expects Mohamed Salah to stay at the club next season
• The Egyptian ace caused a stir after a public fallout with Jurgen Klopp
• Salah is approaching the final 12 months of his contract with Liverpool

Liverpool has laid to rest the concerns about Mohamed Salah’s future at the club as the Premier League giants expect the Egyptian forward to remain with them next season.

The 31-year-old raised speculations about his extended stay at Anfield after a public falling-out with manager, Jurgen Klopp, during the game against West Ham United on Sunday, April 28.

According to The Athletic, Liverpool fully expects Salah to stay this summer and are planning on the basis of him being part of their squad for next season even after the departure of Klopp.

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The Reds are confident that the Egyptian forward, who has been heavily linked with some top Saudi Pro League clubs, will commit to the Merseyside team for at least one more season.

Arne Slot is expected to take over from Klopp next season and the Dutch manager is expected to build his team around Salah as the Reds begin a new management era.

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Meanwhile, Liverpool looks to extend Salah’s stay at the club and will open contract talks with the Egyptian forward before his contract expires in 12 months, Give Me Sport reports.

Some might question the decision, given that the 31-year-old forward's mixed performances have seen him struggle to find the back of the goal consistently since the turn of the year.

Despite this, Salah is chasing a third Golden Boot in the Premier League this season as the Liverpool ace has scored 17 goals and is just five goals behind top scorer, Erling Haaland.

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Why Salah and Klopp fell out

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Salah's spat with Liverpool manager, Klopp, dominated the headlines over the weekend after a touchline altercation during the game against West Ham United.

The argument, which came during the German manager's ritual of interacting with substitutes before they entered the pitch, was reportedly due to the Egyptian expressing unhappiness at not starting.

In footage on social media, Salah was seen enraged at Klopp's offer of a handshake and required fellow substitutes, Darwin Nunez and Joe Gomes, to eventually calm the former Chelsea star down.