Arne Slot has clear plan to get even more out of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has outlined how he can get even more from star forward Mohamed Salah at Anfield . In the early part of their working relationship, the duo have a good rapport.

"It’s my firm belief that you don’t improve individuals, you improve the team, and because of that individuals improve," Liverpool head coach Slot said. "So if Mo and Trent [Alexander-Arnold] or Mo and Conor [Bradley] play better together, or Mo has a better understanding and timing with Dom [Szoboszlai], then the end result is you will say Mo has become better.

"But I think it’s about team structure, working on a daily basis to improve them, and of course, we as a staff show individuals what timing they can do better or where they can run or when they have to defend.

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"But improving an individual nine out of 10 times happens by improving the team. Give them a clear structure in what they have to do and Mo, like all the others, is part of the team and has his tasks that he has to do. Sometimes you show them what they do really well and sometimes you show them where they can improve."

Salah, as things stand, is heading into his final season at Anfield. There is still time, though, for Liverpool to get a new contract sorted out, with the Egyptian, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk all in the same position.

"Like all of the others, really positive," Slot said when asked what Salah is like to work with. "That is what Jurgen [Klopp] told me. I only had one conversation with him but he told me many things. He said to me that there is a really good culture in this club and players want to work hard and they are coming here every day to try to improve.

"That is what I have felt with all of them, with Mo, Virgil [Van Dijk], Trey [Nyoni], Harvey [Elliott]. From old to young, they all come in because in the end they all just enjoy playing football and that is what we do here."

Liverpool.com says: Salah remains a huge part of this Liverpool team and it would be wild not to give him a contract extension. He doesn't want to go anywhere and he is still hugely valuable. Even if you give him a three-year deal and sell him to Saudi Arabia after two, that would avoid the outcome where he leaves on a free. You could get decent money to reinvest.