Mohamed Salah will not be distracted regardless of publicly saying he was not pleased about his Liverpool contract scenario, insists Arne Slot.

Salah’s future dominated Liverpool’s pre-Actual Madrid information convention after the ahead mentioned he was most likely “extra out than in” after scoring twice for the Premier League leaders in Sunday’s comeback win over Southampton.

Liverpool boss Slot refused to touch upon the progress of negotiations along with his star participant, who’s out of contract in the summertime and says he’s but to be provided a brand new deal.

“The one factor I can say is, once I have a look at my line-ups, Mo is extra in than out. That quote I may give you,” mentioned Slot.

He added: “He’s not distracted in any respect. I have never seen it after the Man Utd recreation when he made feedback. I did not see something right this moment, he’s absolutely targeted on the sport tomorrow (Wednesday).

“If you happen to had been on the coaching floor right this moment, nobody spoke about it at the very least once I was there. Gamers are additionally targeted on the quick time period. That’s Actual Madrid and Metropolis.

“I do not suppose there’s any distraction for him, the gamers and undoubtedly not for me.”

Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Carragher was essential of Salah on Monday Evening Soccer for placing the deal with him in a crunch week when Liverpool face Actual Madrid and Man Metropolis.

“I focus a bit extra on what else Jamie mentioned,” mentioned Slot when requested about Carragher’s feedback.

“He mentioned Mo is among the 5 greatest gamers we ever had at this membership. I agree with him. I do not suppose it distracts Mo. My principal focus is the following recreation. We’ve got one other massive recreation developing after that.

“I talked to Mo about what I count on from him, like I do with all the opposite gamers. I’m not distracted in any respect by his feedback and I don’t really feel his team-mates are as nicely.”

Carra slams Salah for ‘egocentric’ feedback

Carragher was “very upset” with Salah’s Liverpool contract feedback.

“Proper now there’s clearly an enormous distinction within the valuation. What Mo Salah and his agent worth themselves at, whether or not that is financially or by way of size of contract, to what Liverpool do,” he mentioned on Monday Evening Soccer.

“So the explanation Liverpool would not have provided a contract but is as a result of Mo Salah will flip it down, in order that they’re nonetheless in talks. I am determined for them to fulfill within the center, however I need to say I’m very upset with Mo Salah. That interview yesterday after the sport and it comes out right this moment.

“Liverpool have gotten Actual Madrid midweek they usually’ve obtained Manchester Metropolis on the weekend, that is the story for Liverpool proper now.

“Mo Salah, we’re all fairly conscious, definitely the native reporters are in Liverpool, that within the seven years he is been on the soccer membership he is stopped within the combined zone twice, which is his proper, which is completely advantageous.

“However he determined to cease for the third time away at Southampton on the again of profitable Liverpool the sport and placing that out.

“Now crucial factor for Liverpool this season will not be the way forward for Mo Salah, it isn’t the way forward for Virgil van Dijk and it isn’t the way forward for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

“An important factor is Liverpool profitable the Premier League. That’s extra essential than any of these gamers, and if he continues to place feedback out or his agent retains placing cryptic tweets out, that is egocentric, that is excited about themselves and never the soccer membership.”