Jamie Carragher has strongly criticised Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool contract comments, branding them “very disappointing” and “selfish”.
Salah told reporters after Sunday’s 3-2 victory at Southampton, in which he scored two goals including the winner, that he is yet to receive a new contract offer from the club and feels “more out than in” as he nears the end of his existing deal.
The 32-year-old is one of three key Liverpool players, along with Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose contracts expire this summer.
But the Egyptian’s post-match comments have angered Carragher, who believes the focus for Salah should be on winning the Premier League this season with the Reds sitting eight points clear at the top.
Carragher told Monday Night Football: “Right now there’s obviously a big difference in the valuation. What Mo Salah and his agent value themselves at, whether that’s financially or in terms of length of contract, to what Liverpool do.
“So the reason Liverpool wouldn’t have offered a contract yet is because Mo Salah will turn it down, so they’re still in talks. I’m desperate for them to meet in the middle, but I must say I am very disappointed with Mo Salah. That interview yesterday after the game and it comes out today.
“Liverpool have got Real Madrid midweek and they’ve got Manchester City at the weekend, that’s the story for Liverpool right now.
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