Mohamed Salah is “selfish” for publicly expressing his disappointment at Liverpool’s failure to offer him a new contract, says former Reds defender Jamie Carragher.
Salah, whose current deal expires at the end of the season, told reporters after Sunday’s win at Southampton that he is “probably more out than in” and has yet to be offered fresh terms.
The 32-year-old is Liverpool’s top scorer this season with 12 goals in all competitions and scored twice against the Saints to move the club eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.
“I must say I am very disappointed with Mo Salah,” Carragher told Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football. “Liverpool have Real Madrid midweek [in the Champions League] and Man City at the weekend. That’s the story right now.”
He added: “If he keeps putting comments out, his agent puts out cryptic messages, that is selfish. That is thinking about themselves and not the football club.”
Liverpool have not publicly commented on Salah’s remarks, but a club source told BBC Sport that contact between Liverpool and Salah’s agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, is ongoing and has been positive.
