Roberto Firmino intervenes in Mohamed Salah and Liverpool row amid Arne Slot update
- mrwedwards
- 8 hours ago
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Liverpool icon Roberto Firmino has reacted with warmth to the idea that Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot could put their differences aside.
The Egyptian's former teammate did so in the aftermath of Reds head coach's discussion with the media on Friday morning.
In his pre-Brighton press conference, Slotconfirmed there will be decisive face-to-face talks between himself and Salah.
Slot: "I will have a conversation with him this morning and the outcome of that conversation will determine how it looks tomorrow," the head coach explained.
“What I need is a conversation with him and the next time I speak about Mo should be with him and not in here. There's not much more I can say.
“I speak to him today and the outcome determines how things will look tomorrow."
The news was shared online by Fabrizio Romano, amongst many others.
Firmino saw the reporter's post on Instagram and moved swiftly to type a comment including no words, only the clapping, red love heart and praying emojis.
Such a response may indicate Firmino is in support of talks between Salah and Slot, potentially leading to the 33-year-old's reintegration back into the Liverpool squad.
A Premier League and Champions Leaguewinner with the Reds between 2015 and 2023, Firmino shared a close bond with fellow attacker Salah.
Earlier this year the Brazilian shared his delight to see both club and player win another English league title.
Firmino
"I'm happy for Liverpool and for what Mohamed Salah has achieved,'
"I think we have a great friendship, and we've built a beautiful history together. If he's watching me now, I'm very proud of him and his friendship."
However, whilst Salah's future has been cast into doubt over recent days he has been linked with exiting the club to the Saudi Pro League, which would emulate the transfer Firmino made more than two years ago when leaving the Reds at the end of his contract.
He joined Al-Ahli, where he experienced a challenging spell. The 34-year-old was removed from the club's domestic league squad midway through last season, but played a pivotal role in winning the club's first-ever AFC Champions League title.
Firmino then completed another transfer to Qatar-based Al-Sadd during the recent summer transfer window.
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