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Roy Keane has admitted that he was happy Mohamed Salah signed a new deal at Liverpool – and believes the title race would be very different if the Egyptian signed for Arsenal instead.
Salah pledged his allegiance to Anfield this week by signing a fresh two-year agreement, ending extended spells of speculation – many of which were fuelled by himself.
His commitment was a relief to Liverpool fans, particularly after he said he was "more out than in" just before Christmas.
This extension comes as a boost for Arne Slot's team, who are fixated on clinching the Premier League title in the coming weeks.
With a comfortable lead over Arsenal in the title chase, Liverpool watched as the Gunners dropped points in four of their recent six league outings.
Despite his storied and heated rivalry with Liverpool, Keane expressed delight that Salah decided to extend his stay, while also making an interesting claim about Arsenal.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane said: "No doubt he is a good example to all the young players.
We see him doing it, week-in, week-out, scoring the goals and getting assists.
"If you put him in the Arsenal team, Arsenal would win the league this year, that's how special he is.
Rumours swirled about a big-money move to Saudi Arabia, yet Salah committed his future to Liverpool with a fresh contract.
Explaining his decision to stay with the Reds, Salah told the Liverpool website: "I'm very excited.
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