Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club, Chris Sutton said Salah’s decision to approach journalists in the mixed zone to discuss his future suggests he wants to stay at Anfield.
“It wasn’t one of those where Mo Salah was asked to speak, he actually came up and wanted to talk to a couple of guys from the press to let off some steam,” the former Blackburn and Chelsea striker said. “In that sense, he tells me he wants to stay.”
The Athletic’s Rory Smith added: “I’m surprised that he is making it very clear to Liverpool fans that he wants to stay and that if he doesn’t end up staying it won’t really be a lack of intention on his part.
“The problem will be his age. Liverpool will analyze the huge amount of data they have on footballers over the last 20 or 30 years, which suggests that at some point, when you are around 30, your performance drops. They will wonder if It’s worth committing £300,000 or so a week for a player who may only have one more year at this level.
“Or maybe he will have another two years at this level? Or another five or six? That’s the gamble Liverpool have to take.”
In addition to Salah, defender Trent Alexander-Arnold and club captain Virgil van Dijk will also be out of contract at the end of the season.
“The most important thing for Liverpool Football Club this season is not the future of Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold,” Carragher added. “The most important thing is for Liverpool to win the Premier League.
“I hope they don’t feel this club will collapse if they leave. Steven Gerrard left the club and the next manager won the Premier League. Graeme Souness left and Liverpool won the double.
“Salah, would we miss him? Of course we would. But Liverpool will move on.”
