Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Mohamed Salah after the Reds star announced he would be leaving the club at the end of the season.
Salah revealed earlier this week that his nine-year Anfield career will be coming to an end in the summer, two years after Klopp quit as manager after seven years of working with the Egyptian.
Klopp is in England to take part in a charity game between Liverpool and Dortmund legends at Anfield on Saturday, and was speaking to The Anfield Wrap ahead of the game, when he was asked about Salah.
The German revealed that he and Salah texted earlier on in the week, and wished his former star well for the rest of the season, insisting: ‘I know he can only enjoy it if he wins and he scores. I really hope on the last match day you will all have a smile on your face and all be happy and thankful you were part of one of the most incredible careers we will be a part of.’
Speaking on working with Salah, who Klopp won a plethora of trophies with, including the Premier League and the Champions League, he added: ‘It was a joy, a challenge, it was hard work from both sides, it was an incredible outcome, it was pretty much everything.
‘I am pretty sure there was a day in Mo’s life where he dreamt of something like that – I couldn’t imagine that something like this is possible, the numbers he produced, the performances he showed, some of them will be unmatched forever.’
Jurgen Klopp (left) has given his verdict on Mohamed Salah’s (right) impending Liverpool exit
Salah played 349 games under Klopp at Liverpool, scoring 211 goals, having joined the club in the summer of 2017 when Klopp was rebuilding what was a fallen giant.
When he signed, he became first choice on the right wing, with his partner in crime Sadio Mane moving over to the left. The Egyptian, though, was worried about his potential place in the team, according to Klopp.
‘When we signed him, I remember he…