Ex-Liverpool striker and the club’s legend Micheal Owen has warned Liverpool of the dangers posed by giving in to Mo Salah’s contract demands, suggesting that it could inspire discontent amongst the squad.”You can’t give players what they want. The whole game would be a disaster if that was the case,” the former forward told BBC Sport.Agree with Owen here, Reds? 🧐 #LFC https://t.co/UnWKpB4jNw— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) March 24, 2022 “Liverpool have got to run it as a business. They can’t, of course, give any player what they want because if you do, then there are lots of other players in the squad that could be knocking on Jurgen Klopp’s door saying, ‘well, hang on a minute, if he’s on this then I should be on that’.”Then the whole structure they’ve built so well over the years would fall apart.”Mo Salah what a signing 😳 pic.twitter.com/SB1EXOIAhI— 𝐅𝐚𝐛 (@LFCFab_) March 24, 2022 Owen thinks there are only two possibilities for Salah – staying at Anfield or going to Manchester City.The 29-year-old Egypt forward’s deal runs out in summer 2023. He has previously said he wanted to stay, but that his future is in Liverpool’s hands. However, while Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has said a new deal “is Mo’s decision”.WALES – AUSTRIA”I’d be very surprised if Salah didn’t sign with Liverpool. What are the options at the moment?” Owen said.”You are only going either sideways to Manchester City or down anywhere else because there is no one else as good as these two teams in the world at the moment.”
