Former Mohamed Salah teammate shares what he has been told directly by Liverpool legend about Anfield future

Just mere months after signing a new contract, Mohamed Salah might soon be on his way out of Liverpool after the Egyptian made stunning claims against the club and head coach Arne Slot on Saturday evening.

Salah’s words that he has been “thrown under a bus” stunned the football world and have only added fresh fire onto the complications which have surrounded Liverpool in recent weeks and months, as their attempts at a title defence have faltered massively.

The Reds’ woeful run of form throughout the autumn ultimately led to the 33-year-old finding himself on the bench for three successive Premier League matches – something he was not at all happy with, as the club legend spoke out publicly at full time of Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Leeds United, drawing mixed reactions from fans and pundits on the issue.

Slot’s reaction was to inform Salah that he would not be travelling to Inter Milan for the Reds’ crunch Champions League fixture in midweek, and a former teammate has shed light on what the Egyptian is thinking at this potential crossroads in his career.

‘Mo has told me’ - Daniel Sturridge speaks on Salah controversy

Daniel Sturridge played alongside Salah at Liverpool between 2017-2019 and has revealed what the Egyptian has told him, which may signify the path he hopes to take in resolving his current predicament with the club.

Sturridge said, relayed by GiveMeSport: "He is going to be watching at home wishing he was here. Wishing he could have helped the team.

"In the moment there is a level of reflection, because it is so raw now and it is so fresh it is hard to reflect on the situation. We are in it. We have all been through ups and downs.

"I think for Mo right now, I think he wants to help the team get back to where they have been which was at the top. I think watching what's happened you want to be part of it. You're at home, you're sat there. This goes for players who are injured and players who are in this situation, the last thing you want to do is not be part of it. I think that is of course going to be hurting him because he knows.

"He loves playing for this club, I know this. Mo has told me 'I love this football club. I don't want to leave this club. This is where I want to be'. He wants to be a Liverpool player, but he wants to play. I think they will have a conversation. I can't speak for Mo and what he is going to do, I don't know how he is going to feel but I think there needs to be another conversation between the manager and Mohamed Salah."

Sturridge gives opinion on Salah’s shocking outburst

While he sympathises with Salah and the way he may currently be feeling, Sturridge said of the player’s actions when the former England international was on punditry duty at the San Siro for Amazon Prime: "For me, it's not getting on the pitch that's made him do this,” said Sturridge.

"You go to the West Ham game, cool they lose two games, which is not what any player wants for the club. Concede seven goals in two games. Go to West Ham, you win, and he didn't come on the pitch in that game. Then the second game happens, you draw 1-1, you bring him on at half-time. Psychologically, as the player, you're thinking, 'cool, it's my moment now'. As an attacker, I'm sure you'll agree, you go, 'okay, I'm going to be the answer here. I'm going to make the difference.' It didn't pan out that way, drew 1-1.

"The next game, you're probably thinking, 'I might get a start here'. I'm not thinking, more so thinking from his perspective that he didn't get on again. I think that's where there was probably an element of surprise to it, for him.

"The reaction is absolutely terrible. How he's done it, how he's said it, it's poor. I'm disappointed in my friend. But at the end of the day, you know, I think he can come good again. That's the thing. I think we're viewing it in a moment of craziness. The key is what's going to happen post this match, and whether he's going to be involved at the weekend."