Salah's priority was to stay at Liverpool and the club's was to keep him as areas of the contract continued to be ironed out.

Sorry, folks, but it wasn’t like that at all. Or rather, it wasn’t exactly like that. I simply decided to wear the number 9. It had been available since the previous season, after Christian Benteke’s departure, but it was only in that summer of 2017 that I thought I could transition from being a false 9 to becoming the actual number 9. A former Premier League player will be part of each team, with former Arsenal and Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant, ex-Liverpool and Leicester City striker Emile Heskey, former Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie and ex-Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor all involved.Everyone has to feel us and know we're still around. It wasn't the case for a while. We showed tonight what we could be, what we can be and what we have to be from now on. We don't talk about the scoreline, we just talk about the performance. It's incredibly special - I don't know the last time a crazy score happened like this. It's one for the history books not for the moment. We take all the positives apart from the scoreline - that's a bit of a freak." Historic win for Liverpool Mané was more intense in both good and bad moments. He was the most explosive of the three of us and he was also the person with whom I had the most freedom to discuss this issue. I was always talking to him, giving advice, trying to calm him down. I would tell him to find peace, play for the team, and stay relaxed.

This is a special treat for our supporters to enjoy their weekend even more. I'm sure there will be some celebrations for this news tonight." The position remains the same. Absolutely no doubt about that. That's how it is. Nothing else to say," said Klopp. Maybe that’s why I was the one most often substituted by Klopp. The three of us had very different personalities and the Boss knew I wouldn’t throw a bottle to the ground or anything like that. If I was bothered, I’d talk to him privately afterwards. When a substitution was needed, it was easier to take Bobby off than to upset either of the other two. A number of high-profile players have departed for the Saudi Pro League in recent months and adding to the angst of European clubs is the fact the Middle Eastern country’s summer window closes after theirs. The Premier League’s transfer deadline is on 1 September but, according to Fifa, Saudi Arabia’s extends to 20 September, and Klopp urged Fifa to align these windows.

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You are talking about one of the biggest clubs in the world and one of the biggest players in the world and that player is about to sign the biggest contract of his life. The Egypt forward only had a year left on his previous deal and there had been doubts about whether he would stay. Salah has started all three of Liverpool's games this season, with Klopp's side having accumulated seven points following a draw with Chelsea and wins against Bournemouth and Newcastle United.