Alan Shearer points to seven players as Liverpool begin plans to replace Mohamed Salah

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All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"He's got one year left and obviously he could sit on that but that wouldn't be the right thing to do so it's been mutually agreed after all he's done for the club and achieved and what the club's done for him and the platform that they've given him so yeah, they've come to the right decision for both parties I think."I've always said it's better to get off the stage when people are shouting for more and it's the right time for him. He's a great, there's no doubt about it, so it is the right time, yeah."He is a big gap to fill now for Liverpool, an unbelievable gap.

But I guess they'll have to go out and get someone."However the Reds decide to replace him, Shearer is in no doubt about Salah's place in Reds and Premier League history."I think when you look at the big names who have graced Liverpool; Dalglish, Gerrard, I mean, there's no doubt he's in the top five of Liverpool greats," he said. He's just been absolutely outstanding and held himself in the highest regard in terms of what he's done, what he's achieved, what he's won, the number of goals and assists.

I mean, everything's just been special."Yes, there’s no doubt about it he is a Premier League great. I think he's probably earned the right to go and have another two or three years playing somewhere in the sunshine where it's not as fierce, not as ferocious and not as quick as it is in the Premier League and wherever he chooses to go, I'm sure he's still got a load more goals in him."The Premier League is without doubt the hardest league in the world.