Carragher urges Salah to stay at Liverpool

Mohamed Salah should at least see out this season at Liverpool, says club legend Jamie Carragher.

Salah sparked controversy following Liverpool's 3-3 draw at Leeds United on December 6, when he claimed he had been "thrown under the bus" by the club.

The 33-year-old faced intense criticism for those comments, with Carragher among those to hit out at the Egypt international.

However, after being left out of Arne Slot's squad for Liverpool's Champions League win over Inter, Salah returned to the fold as a substitute against Brighton on Saturday.

He came on and assisted Hugo Ekitike's second goal in a 2-0 win, and in the process set a new Premier League record for goal involvements for one club (277).

Salah said farewell to the Liverpool faithful at full-time ahead of joining Egypt's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.

And while his future remains up in the air, Carragher hopes Salah stays beyond the upcoming transfer window.

Carragher told Sky Sports: "I don't see Mo Salah playing for Liverpool next season. The big thing in my mind is, are we going to see Mo Salah from now until the end of the season?

"If he's thinking of moving on, I would urge him to think again. And the reason I say that is, if Mo Salah is to move from Liverpool now, the talk is he would go to the Saudi League.

"Liverpool in the second half of the season could get to the FA Cup final, the Champions League final. Can you imagine Mo Salah in Saudi Arabia watching Liverpool come out in Budapest in the Champions League final?

"He deserves a guard of honour, he deserves a mosaic in the Kop. He deserves to bring his wife and kids on the pitch in his last game and actually celebrate him for what he's done as a Liverpool player.

"So put your differences with the manager aside for four months and get this great big send-off."

Salah has scored 190 Premier League goals, the fourth most of all time. Wayne Rooney (208) is third, with Harry Kane (213) second and Alan Shearer in first on 260.