Salah among super six but Diaz strengthens Liverpool stance

With a hefty thwack from 12 yards at the AmEx, Mo Salah further cemented his Liverpool legacy.

His goal, the Reds’ second in a straightforward win over Brighton, took him to 20 Premier League strikes for the season, making him just the sixth player to hit that mark four times or more. And only Steven Gerrard now has had a hand in more Reds’ goals, with Salah moving level with Robbie Fowler.

Still, prior to the trip to the south coast, Jurgen Klopp appeared extremely relaxed over the prospect of losing the Egyptian, certainly more so than some of Liverpool’s supporters. The attacker approaches the final year of his contract with no sign a renewal in sight.

“We cannot do much more, that’s how it is,” said Klopp on Friday. “It’s Mo’s decision pretty much. The club did what the club can do. That’s how it is. Nothing bad to say about it. It’s fine from my point of view. It’s exactly like it should be in this moment in time. It’s completely fine. No rush in that situation.”

Klopp doth protest too much? Actually, no. Like the German says, it is “completely fine”.

Of course, ideally from Liverpool’s perspective, Salah re-signs. He is arguably the Premier League’s best player and undeniably one of the very best in Europe. Any side who loses Salah will be weaker for it.

But even before they explore potential options to replace Salah, the Reds look well set to absorb the potential blow of losing him should no agreement be forthcoming and the club’s hierarchy opt to cash in. The evolution of their front three is well underway, with Luis Diaz set to be a huge part.

The Colombian attacker also helped himself to a goal at the AmEx as part of a man-of-the-match performance in his 10th appearance for his new club.

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