Ex-Liverpool star urges Reds to extend Salah contract

Salah has had a magnificent start to the season and moved onto six Premier League goals for the campaign with a sensational solo strike against Manchester City on Sunday.

The 29-year-old's efforts, which also included an assist for Sadio Mane's opener, was not enough to propel Liverpool to victory, however, with champions City twice fighting back in a thrilling 2-2 draw.

Liverpool were not particularly active in the recent transfer window, with Ibrahima Konate their only major addition – the centre-back joining from RB Leipzig – while Georginio Wijnaldum joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer.

However, the Reds did move to secure the futures of some of Jurgen Klopp's key players, with Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Jordan Henderson signing new deals.

Salah, though, was not among those players.

"Definitely I would say Salah, he's unbelievable. People forget that he's not actually a forward, he's a winger really.