Cody Gakpo urges ‘particular’ Mohamed Salah to remain at Liverpool past this season and insists the Reds are ‘very fortunate to have him’ – with talisman’s contract expiring in the summertime

Cody Gakpo has heaped reward on Liverpool team-mate Mo Salah and insisted that he hopes Egyptian stays at Anfield after the present marketing campaign.

Regardless of embarking on their first season with out Jurgen Klopp on the helm and enduring a quiet summer season within the switch window the Reds have loved a thunderous begin on all fronts.

Since Arne Slot took the reins this summer season Liverpool have tasted defeat simply as soon as in all competitions.

The spectacular run sees the membership are prime of each the Premier League and the revamped Champions League league format.

As soon as once more Salah has been instrumental to their success, and he not too long ago grew to become the primary Premier League participant ever to have double figures in each targets and assists at Christmas.

Talking on the 32-year-old Gakpo insisted the membership are ‘fortunate’ to have a participant of Salah’s skill.

‘It’s extremely particular what we’re all witnessing,’ Gakpo advised the membership’s web site.

‘The quantity of targets he scores however the assists he provides as properly, the way in which he performs the sport, how he places different attacking gamers or midfielders like myself able to attain and to be harmful is from a excessive stage.

‘I hope for us and for him that he can proceed doing that for a very long time. 

‘We’re very fortunate to have him and proud that we could be his team-mate and attempt to make him higher. And he’s making an attempt to make us higher as properly.’

Regardless of Liverpool’s flying begin, hypothesis in latest months has been fixated on the way forward for Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold on the membership.

The trio have been integral to Liverpool’s success lately however may all may depart on free transfers on the finish of the season with their contracts set to run out.

Salah beforehand expressed disappointment that he had not been supplied a brand new deal however has indicated that he wish to proceed his profession with the Reds.

Requested final month whether or not the uncertainty surrounding his future may distract Salah, Slot insisted that primarily based on the proof the other might be true.

‘I do not assume it distracts Mo in any respect,’ mentioned the Dutch boss.

‘Perhaps it even brings one of the best out of him in the event you take a look at his performances till now.’