Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher's prediction regarding Mohamed Salah's future has been vindicated after the Egyptian forward confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the season. Salah will waive the final year of his contract and depart on a free transfer, ending his illustrious stint at Anfield.
Speaking on Monday Night Football in December, Carragher stated: 'I don't see Mo Salah playing for Liverpool next season. The big thing in my mind is [what] are we going to see from now until the end of the season?' At the time, Salah's future was uncertain after he publicly criticised the club, claiming he had been 'thrown under the bus' following a spell on the bench.
Carragher, who initially slammed Salah's conduct, has since defended the forward and tipped him to lead Liverpool to Champions League glory. In a column for The Telegraph, he wrote: 'The timing of Tuesday's announcement strikes me as both perfect and clever. There will be retrospective suggestions that the decision is a year too late.'
Carragher added that by announcing his departure early, Salah 'guarantees the kind of emotional, grand farewell' he deserves. However, he admitted he has no wish to be part of a grand Anfield farewell after the final Premier League fixture, as he hopes Salah will instead inspire Liverpool to victory in the Champions League final in Budapest.
'Knowing Salah's mindset and competitive spirit, he will be setting his sights on the greatest of all possible goodbyes a week later: inspiring his team to victory in the Champions League final in Budapest. Do not bet against the perfect send-off,' Carragher concluded.
