Andy Robertson hails Mohamed Salah as Liverpool's greatest in beautiful tribute
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SportFootballMohamed SalahAndy Robertson reacts after his long-serving team-mate Mohamed Salah announces he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the seasonAndy Robertson has hailed the departing Mohamed Salah as Liverpool's "greatest" player.News of Salah's exit at the end of the season broke out of the blue on Tuesday evening, signalling the end of an illustrious nine-year partnership between the Egyptian and the Anfield club.With 255 goals in 435 appearances, the 33-year-old will depart as the Reds' third highest goalscorer behind only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt.And Robertson, who signed for the club in the same transfer window in 2017, led the dressing room tributes.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pagePosting on Instagram, the Scotland international wrote: "Mohamed, thank you."Nine of the best years of our lives with amazing memories on and off the pitch.
Watching you become the best at what you do and become one of the best to ever have worn the Liverpool shirt has been a joy to watch and be part of."Your mentality is second to none and a lot of people could take note. Second to none."The exact circumstances behind the decision have yet to become revealed, with the role of manager Arne Slot unclear, but former Liverpool player Stephen Warnock has suggested the Dutchman could find himself following Salah out of the club if results go badly in the coming weeks."Do they have a replacement now in the squad?
No they don't, absolutely not," he told BBC Radio Five Live."Whether it's Arne Slot or a new manager (who has to find one), we'll have to wait and see. That's another thing that's up for debate."If Liverpool crash out of the Champions League to Paris Saint-Germain in the next few weeks and they don't win against Manchester City in the FA Cup, suddenly things look a lot bleaker."It won't just be Mohamed Salah they're looking for a replacement for, it will be the manager."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Andy RobertsonMohamed SalahLiverpool FC