Jamie Carragher has criticized Mohamed Salah for what he describes as “selfish” behaviour, accusing the Egyptian star of jeopardizing Liverpool’s promising season with his contract revelations.
Salah, whose current deal expires this summer, sparked controversy after publicly addressing the lack of a new contract offer following Liverpool’s victory over Southampton.
His comments have cast doubt over his future, with overseas clubs free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement in January.
Carragher’s criticism comes as Liverpool, under new head coach Arne Slot, remain firmly in contention for the Premier League title.
The Anfield legend argued that Salah’s remarks risk shifting the focus away from the team’s ambitions and onto his personal situation.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Jamie Carragher said: “Of course there’s been discussions, yeah. Right now, there’s obviously a big difference in the valuation.
“Whatever Mo Salah and his agent value themselves at, whether that be financially or in terms of length of contract, and 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 last night after the game when it comes out.
“Liverpool have got Real Madrid midweek and they’ve got Manchester City at the weekend.
“That’s the story for Liverpool right now.
“Mo Salah, we’re all aware, certainly the local reporters are in Liverpool, that in the seven years he’s been at the football club, he’s stopped in the mixed zone twice.
“Which is his right which is absolutely fine but he decided to stop for the third time away at Southampton on the back of winning the game and putting that out.
“The most important thing for Liverpool Football Club this season is not the future of Mo Salah, not the future of Virgil van Dijk and not the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
“The most important thing is Liverpool winning the Premier League, that is more important than any of those players.
“And if he continues to put comments out and his agent keeps putting cryptic tweets out, that’s selfish. That’s thinking about themselves and not the football club.”
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