Salah’s here to stay

Egyptian star out to make history at Merseyside

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is confident Mohamed Salah will not be lured away from Anfield in the same manner the Egyptian was tempted from AS Roma last year.

Salah has surpassed all expectations since his

€ then-club record 42mil (RM200mil) move back to the English Premier League last June.

An incredible return of 41 goals in 46 appearances saw Salah crowned the Premier League Players’ Player of the Year on Sunday.

However, unlike Liverpool stars of recent seasons such as Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho, who were attracted by the glamour of a move to Barcelona, Henderson hopes Salah is convinced to stay by the growing momentum at Liverpool and the belief they can compete for major trophies under Juergen Klopp.

“He’s a fantastic player, obviously he’s up there with the world’s best and there will be other clubs that want to take him away,” said Henderson.

“But he’s in a great place with a great set of lads, great team, with a great manager, going in the right direction.

“We want to create our own history here and I’m sure Mo will want to be part of that for many years to come.”

Klopp is credited with finding the system to bring the best out of Salah.

And having led Liverpool back to the last four of the Champions League for the first time in a decade, Henderson said his teammates feel “privileged” to work with the German.

“He’s one of the best managers in the world. First and foremost tactically it goes without question how knowledgeable he is within the game, you can see that in the performances, the style of play and how we play football,” he added. “Off the field he’s a fantastic human. “Very genuine, has a great passion for football and that transcends throughout the team.

“He always keeps you on your toes, always looking for more, he never wants the standards to drop no matter who we are playing.

“He’s an amazing manager and everybody in the squad feels privileged to be working with him.”