Jamie Carragher made telling Mohamed Salah exit prediction before sendoff snub
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahMohamed Salah's departure from Liverpool FC was confirmed this week, but Jamie Carragher accurately predicted the Egyptian star would leave Anfield months before the official announcementJamie Carragher has been outspoken about Mohamed Salah(Image: Marc Atkins, Getty Images)Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher's foresight regarding Mohamed Salah's future has been vindicated. He'll depart as one of the Premier League's most legendary figures, though that hasn't particularly stirred Carragher's emotions about his send-off.This stems from Carragher's desire that when the Premier League season draws to a close, Arne Slot's squad will still be competing for Champions League glory.
The former defender seemed fairly certain that a second European trophy would complete Salah's legacy at the club.READ MORE: MLS chief hits back at Mohamed Salah transfer claim — 'Just not true'READ MORE: Jamie Carragher defends himself as ridiculous Liverpool criticism goes too farDuring a Monday Night Football appearance in December, Carragher predicted: "I don't see Mo Salah playing for Liverpool next season. Liverpool were enduring a worryingly poor spell at the time, prompting Salah to imply he was being made a scapegoat amidst speculation surrounding his Anfield future.Carragher was amongst those who condemned the forward's conduct after his comments following a 3-3 stalemate against Leeds.
"There will, inevitably, be retrospective suggestions that the decision is a year too late, and that it would have been better for all parties had he sought his farewell when the club won the Premier League trophy last May."Salah is leaving Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)Carragher continued by suggesting that by announcing his departure beforehand, Salah "guarantees the kind of emotional, grand farewell" he merits. Every Liverpool fan has something far better and more dramatic in mind."Knowing Salah's mindset and competitive spirit, he will be setting his sights on the greatest of all possible goodbyes a week later: inspiring his team to victory in the Champions League final in Budapest.