Jamie Carragher warns Mohamed Salah he would 'regret' big Liverpool decision
Mohamed Salah waved goodbye to Liverpool fans at Anfield and Jamie Carragher has issued a stern warning.
Jamie Carragher has issued a stark warning to Mohamed Salah, cautioning that he may live to regret his decision if he departs Liverpool in the January transfer window. Salah has bid farewell to Merseyside, albeit temporarily to represent Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, amidst rumours of a potential move to Saudi Arabia or MLS in the New Year.
Salah was welcomed back into the squad by Arne Slot for the 2-0 victory over Brighton on Saturday, just a week after accusing his manager of hanging him out to dry. Slot has attempted to downplay the issue, but Salah will have ample opportunity to ponder his future while on international duty.
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There is confirmed interest from the Saudi Pro League and MLS, as the January transfer window looms. Salah's wave to the Anfield crowd after assisting a goal against Brighton, which took his tally to a record 277 Premier League goal involvements for Liverpool, left Carragher speculating.
"What we see there (after the Brighton win) is nicer than what we saw at Elland Road," he said on Sky Sports. "But does Mo Salah deserve more than that, as a Liverpool player? He deserves a guard of honour.
"He deserves a mosaic in the Kop. He deserves to bring his family, his wife and his kids onto the pitch after his last game and actually be celebrated for what he's done as a Liverpool player."
"So put your differences with the manager aside and just think three or four months at Liverpool. OK, the worst thing that's going to happen is I get this big send off.
"The best thing that's going to happen is I'm walking out with my team-mates in Budapest for the Champions League final. And if he was sat in Saudi Arabia, watching Liverpool do that, I think he'd really regret it."
Carragher has found himself at the heart of the Salah-Slot dispute, having taken aim at the 33-year-old for airing his grievances publicly about his reduced playing time.
Despite his criticism of Salah's Elland Road comments, the former defender remains adamant about the Egyptian's legendary standing at Anfield.
Writing in The Telegraph, he added: "Even though I have been furious about what he said last weekend, it would be an absolute travesty if that interview is remembered as his last meaningful act for Liverpool.
"He has done too much for the club for that to be so. He owes it to himself to make sure he is afforded a farewell fit for a legend – whenever that might be. If that means he has to apologise, so be it."
