Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has said he hopes Mohamed Salah stays at the club, labelling him the best striker they have had in modern times.

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he hopes Mohamed Salah will extend his contract with the club. The Egyptian winger is out of contract in the summer but there is hope on Merseyside that he will agree to extend his stay at Anfield.

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Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expressed hope on Tuesday that Mohamed Salah will sign a new contract to stay at Anfield beyond the end of this season. So I hope he will stay at Liverpool," Klopp replied to a question about Salah from an Egyptian journalist during a press conference in Austria.

The ex-Liverpool manager spoke about his former players as he was unveiled as Red Bull's new Head of Global Soccer, his first position since leaving the Reds at the end of last season.

Jurgen Klopp is hoping that Mohamed Salah will remain at Liverpool as he branded the 32-year-old the best forward in the club’s modern history. Salah’s present deal expires at the end of the season, and he ramped up the pressure on the Anfield hierarchy with some hard-hitting comments last month.

Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has weighed in on Mohamed Salah's contract situation with the Premier League leaders.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been offered a contract that will make him the highest-paid player in world football. The Egyptian King has been in scintillating form this season, finding himself 3/1 favourite to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or,