More than 250 goals, numerous titles: Jürgen Klopp looks back on his time with Mo Salah at Liverpool – and believes the star striker has many more successful years ahead of him.
Jürgen Klopp has high hopes for his long-time star striker Mohamed Salah despite his departure from Liverpool FC. “He set completely new standards for professional footballers – how hard you can work, how much you invest in recovery and so on,” the former Reds coach told the BBC, adding: “I am sad, but he is without a doubt one of the greatest of all time and I am very proud to have been part of his career.”
Klopp “definitely doesn’t want any animosity”
Klopp brought Salah to Anfield Road from AS Roma in 2017. Under Klopp’s guidance, the Egyptian developed rapidly to become one of the most influential strikers in the world.
They won many titles together, including the Champions League, the league and the FA Cup. The 33-year-old Egyptian has since scored 255 goals for Liverpool. Only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt are ahead of him in the club’s all-time goalscoring list. Liverpool and Salah recently announced their separation in the summer despite a contract until 2027.
“He knows that this was the perfect club for him and he was the perfect player for us,” added Klopp, who left the club in 2024. When asked if Klopp saw any bad blood between the Reds and Salah, the Liverpool legend denied it. “After all these years, there should definitely be no animosity,” said the Stuttgart native.
Future open on both sides
Klopp does not yet know where the Egyptian will go. However, the 58-year-old can imagine that Salah can easily play at the highest level for another six to seven years, given his professional lifestyle.
Meanwhile, LFC will have to think about what to do next season. Finding an adequate successor – impossible for Klopp: Salah is “irreplaceable”, said Klopp with a view to the opening hole in Liverpool’s front line.
