Jurgen Klopp: Mo Salah is an all-time great at Liverpool and his records will be unmatched

Jurgen Klopp has described Mohamed Salah as one of the greatest Liverpool players ever and believes the forward’s records will be unmatched.

Salah announced this week that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years at the club in which he has become their third highest goalscorer behind Ian Rush and Roger Hunt.

The 33-year-old has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup at Anfield with the majority of his success coming under former manager Klopp, who signed the forward and believes he is an all-time great.

"He's right up there," said Klopp, back in Liverpool for Saturday's charity match at Anfield when Liverpool Legends face Borussia Dortmund Legends.

"I cannot compare with others really, only with the people and players I worked together with. But in my time, and since I'm really following or working for Liverpool, he's definitely up there with the greatest.

"But I don't have to say that because you read the numbers, you know already there's something special."

Salah has scored 255 goals and provided 119 assists in 435 appearances at Liverpool.

Klopp said: "The numbers he produced, the standards he set, I think some of them, if not all, will stay unmatched. In this modern Premier League era, definitely, because it's just ridiculous to do that

"He helped the team to be very, very successful. He was successful himself, which is rare in this sport, but as a striker you have to take criticism.

"To deal with all that and to stay by yourself, to stay yourself, is really tricky, and he did that in exceptional ways. He's one of the best professionals I've ever met, one of the best people I've ever met.

"We texted the other day and we had our arguments, but it was always for the right reasons, and it's always fine, and especially now looking back, it's more than fine.

"We are both really happy about being part of that incredible journey. An all-time great, definitely, without a shadow of a doubt."

Salah will become a free agent at the end of the season and his agent has said he does not know where the forward will be playing next season, although there are multiple Saudi Arabian clubs that want to sign him this summer.

"I would not be surprised if he plays another six or seven years, to be honest," added Klopp.

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