Jürgen Klopp has said there are no concerns over Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool despite the forward’s devastation at missing out on Champions League football next season.
Liverpool’s leading goalscorer made clear his frustration in a strongly worded tweet after Manchester United’s 4-1 defeat of Chelsea on Thursday, a result that confirmed Klopp’s team will not compete in the Champions League for the first time in seven seasons next term. Salah, who signed a new three-year contract last summer, said he was “totally devastated” and “there’s absolutely no excuse for this”.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's last scene in A Most Wanted Man
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