It is no surprise that Salah is being talked about as a potential winner of the Ballon d'Or, awarded to the best footballer in the world.

Liberia striker George Weah is the only African to win the award - in 1995 at AC Milan - while Salah came fifth in 2019 and 2022.

"Mo Salah is having a Messi and Ronaldo season," former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports.



"This is going to end up being the greatest season we've seen from an individual, I have no doubt about that.

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"It's not whether he will finish above those players in terms of [goal contribution] numbers.

When you talk about the Premier League, you put Thierry Henry on top, but for me Mo Salah is definitely second.

If he signs a new contract that will be a fight to the finish."

Daniel Sturridge, a former team-mate of Salah, said: "We're talking Ballon d'Or now.

We have to start putting him in that conversation.

"What Mo is doing season in, season out is ridiculous.

He wants to be the best and be recognised as the best in the world.

"I know from having conversations with him in the dressing room, he wants to be the best player in the Premier League and the best player in the world."