Simon Jordan has dubbed Mohamed Salah a ‘fair weather player’ amid speculation that Liverpool‘s star forward could be preparing to leave Anfield amid continued interest from Saudi Pro League sides.
The Egyptian winger has been one of the club’s talismans since his arrival on Merseyside in 2017, but is set to enter the final year of his contract ahead of next season.
Salah has struggled for form at the sharp end of Liverpool’s title run-in and was dropped to the bench ahead of the club’s must-win clash against West Ham on Saturday afternoon.
The 31-year-old was later embroiled in a touchline spat with outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp when preparing to be brought on as a substitute, fanning the flames further when he said that ‘there would be fire’ if he was asked to comment on the incident after the final whistle.
While the club is reportedly adamant that the forward is set to stay past this summer, Mail Sport’s Ian Ladyman suggested that Salah looked like a player who might be regretting his decision to remain at the club for this campaign on the It’s All Kicking Off podcast.
Mohamed Salah was described as ‘fair weather’ by Simon Jordan on talkSPORT following speculation over his Liverpool future
The winger was seemingly at odds with outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp when substituted on against West Ham on Saturday afternoon
Jordan’s comments on talkSPORT – which he suggested would likely attract the ire of Liverpool supporters and fans of Salah alike – stressed that even if the club did keep hold of their player, it would likely be on a short-term basis.
Jordan admitted that he was expecting to upset fans of the 31-year-old
‘You question whether you would have had this (speculation over Salah’s future) if Klopp was going to be there in perpetuity,’ Jordan began.
‘I know this is controversial and people are going to tell me what a clown I am and I should ride around in a clown car, but I’m not a fan of Mo Salah.
‘I don’t think he’s as good as people make him out to be. I think he dives, I think he can be a fair weather player.
‘I know this will sound ridiculous to people and will make me incredibly unpopular by saying it, obviously he’s scored lots of goals, but when the going gets tough some people stand up and fight and some people don’t.
‘I get this feeling that Salah can be one of those. It’s an opinion.
‘Unless Liverpool are going to get him to sign a new contract, which has to be a prerequisite of him…