It was widely reported this week that Liverpool would step up contract negotiations with Mohamed Salah during the November international break. The 32-year-old was left out of the Egypt squad with the Pharaohs already qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool should enhance the feel-good factor around the club by ending the impasse over Salah's future. Give Mo his dough

By letting Salah go on a free, Liverpool will not even get compensation for him. It’s moot how much of a budget there will be to replace him. But even if the club had infinite funds, the numbers would suggest Liverpool would not be able to find an adequate replacement for their Egyptian King.

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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk spoke about Mohamed Salah after Saturday's victory over Aston Villa: "He's a special, special player [and has been] for so many years. "I see the hard work he puts in on a daily basis,