Mohamed Salah is flattered by interest in Barca

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah is flattered by the alleged interest of FC Barcelona, ​​but also emphasizes that he would like to stay in the English Premier League.

“I read about Xavi’s interest,” Salah told the Egyptian TV broadcaster MBC Masr. “I’m happy that a team like Barcelona are interested in me, but I’m happy in Liverpool and we will see what happens in the future.”

Salah, whose contract with the Reds runs until 2023, would “prefer to stay in the Premier League because it is the strongest league in the world”. Nevertheless, a possible contract extension has been going on for weeks.

“I’ve said it several times: if I could make the decision, I’d like to stay in Liverpool,” said the 29-year-old. “But the decision rests with the management, they have to sort it out.”

Salah is not only about the financial framework, but also about “the ambitions of the team and the coach. It’s about what he has in mind with the team and which players he wants. These are all important points that flow into the decision-making process . “

Mohamed Salah on the relationship with Jürgen Klopp

Although the “relationship with Jürgen Klopp is very good”, they do not always agree. “We think differently, but we agree on most things. You can’t say that we always agree, but we don’t never agree.”

A culture of discussion that Salah values ​​very much in England. “I initially had a problem speaking to the coach because in Egypt the manager’s decisions are not questioned,” he said.

“The coach has more authority than any player in Egypt, you can’t question him or you won’t play anymore,” he continued. “That doesn’t mean the players have the upper hand here in England, but here you can discuss things openly.”

That is why he could always “ask Klopp why I am not playing or why he was sparing me. Of course I always want to play, but he is the coach and he also wants to spare his players because of the high number of games.”