Liverpool icon, Graeme Souness, has urged Mohamed Salah to consider leaving Liverpool at the end of the current season, suggesting the forward’s peak years may be behind him.
Salah has endured a difficult campaign in front of goal, scoring just five Premier League goals so far, a sharp drop from his usual prolific standards.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Souness expressed doubts about the Egyptian forward’s current form and influence on the team’s performances.
“His best is behind him now, there’s no doubt about that. The first person to know that is yourself, and it happens to everyone.
“I don’t see the same sparkle. I think if you’re looking for the single biggest reason (for Liverpool’s shaky form), it’s because he’s not been getting the numbers.
“He’s been for six, seven years the Liverpool go-to man. He has completely changed games when it wasn’t going their way, and he has scored a ridiculous number of goals every season.
“He’s a great, a Liverpool great – but his best season is behind him.”
Souness’ comments come amid growing debate over Salah’s long-term future at Anfield, with questions emerging about whether the club’s talisman can still deliver at his previous elite level.
