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It seems everyone can see the funny side now.

However, there was a time when laughter wasn't on the cards, as the contract stalemate involving the Premier League season's standout player dragged on.

However, Slot already appears as if he's been part of the Liverpool setup for years, and he's on the brink of leading the Reds to only their second league title in over three decades.

Rewind to last summer and there was a palpable sense of unease about how Slot would fare stepping into the role of a legend, especially with the additional backstage shake-up involving Richard Hughes' appointment as sporting director and Michael Edwards' return as FSG's head of football.

But for a significant part of this season, the Egyptian has been among the favourites to secure that prestigious solo prize, and he's still fourth in the betting.

Frankly, he wouldn't get the same level of exposure playing in the Saudi Pro League as he does at the pinnacle of the Premier League and European football.

Sure, Salah is driven by scoring goals and winning matches, but he also thrives on the attention that comes with it.

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2 with 285, is just 42 goals away, and that's Salah's next target.

In the Premier League rankings, he's tied fifth with Sergio Aguero on 184, meaning his next goal will make him the highest-scoring foreign player in the division's history