Mohamed Salah fires 'obsessed' dig at Jamie Carragher as Liverpool saga continues | OneFootball

Carragher had urged Egyptian to “take a leaf out of” Virgil van Dijk’s book

Mohamed Salah labelled Jamie Carragher “obsessed” as the saga over his Liverpool contract continues.

Carragher earlier this season called Salah “selfish” for his interviews, and on Monday urged both Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold to follow Virgil van Dijk’s lead in how he has conducted himself amid uncertainty over his future.

Carragher tweeted back: “I’ve always been obsessed with you. Hopefully that obsession will continue next season.”

Earlier in the day, Salah put a picture up on Instagram of himself, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold, in what appeared to be a cryptic reference to the trio’s contract situations.

Van Dijk has said little publicly on his own future, beyond stating he is “calm’, but Salah has been more agitated and Alexander-Arnold has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid.

Speaking on Monday Night Football, Carragher said: “I would say Virgil van Dijk has come out of this whole situation, as the captain of the club, in a higher esteem for me. The way he’s conducted himself, his performances on the pitch, the way he’s led the team. He hasn’t got involved in too much around this.

“Rather than speak about Trent Alexander-Arnold or Mo Salah, I’d probably like to pay tribute to Virgil van Dijk. He’s come across as a real statesman the way he’s handled it. He’s been asked questions, he’s knocked it away. He’s here to win the league, he wants to do his utmost for Liverpool. Fingers crossed he signs.

“The other two could maybe look at Virgil van Dijk and take a leaf out of his book.”