Mohamed Salah is in really good shape and he is happy to be here, claims Jurgen Klopp

Few expected Mohamed Salah to amount to anything after his struggles at Chelsea which is why it shocked many when Liverpool signed the forward in the summer of 2017. However, in the five years since, the 30-year-old has thrived for the Reds and has consistently hit double figures for goals in the league, winning the Golden boot on two occasions. That includes last season where he played a key role as Liverpool challenged for the Premier League title although they eventually fell short.

“He (Mohamed Salah) is in really good shape and of course he is happy to be here. As clear as it was for him, and I said we would get the deal over the line, it was still an open thing and everyone talks about it. We are humans, but I didn’t see it distracting him a lot to be honest,” Klopp said, reported the Guardian.

“After a few weeks of holiday Mo is always full of power and energy and he came back in a good shape and, yes, knowing where he will be, I wouldn’t say the rest of his career because he is player who can play on much longer, but for the next very, very important years in his career. That gave all of us a boost and him as well. He looked really sharp in the whole pre-season to be honest. Long may it continue,” he added.