Ian Wright names the Liverpool figure who “will be happy” with Mohamed Salah’s exit
Liverpool manager Arne Slot will be “happy” with Mohamed Salah leaving the club, according to Arsenal legend Ian Wright.
The pundit, speaking on today’s episode of The Overlap, suggested that Slot will probably benefit from losing the whole circus that surrounds Salah.
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Even though the Egypt international has been a world class performer for much of his time at Anfield, his form has gone very clearly downhill this season, leading to less playing time.
The problem is, as Wright and his fellow pundits acknowledged, it’s basically impossible for Slot to drop a big name like Salah to the bench without it becoming the dominant story.
Ian Wright on Mohamed Salah exit being good for Arne Slot
It’s easy to imagine that Salah leaving will make things easier for Slot next season, even it will also surely be hard for the Reds to replace one of their all-time great players.
“It must be easier for Slot,” Wright said.
“He’s worried about ‘if I leave him out, if he’s on the bench, what’s he going to be like?’
“You know, the amount of fuss that he’s on the bench oh my god Salah’s on (the bench), is he going to come on? I think Slot will be happy.”
How Liverpool can rebuild after Salah
Even if the time looks to be right for Salah to move on from Liverpool, the club will surely struggle to find someone who can fill his boots.
The Egyptian superstar is one of the best players of the Premier League era and there don’t look to be many realistic options on the market to replace him in the LFC attack.
As we reported yesterday, Liverpool are working overtime to replace Salah and would ideally love one of Michael Olise or Yan Diomande.
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